Edvin Laine
Directing
27
Acting Credits
39
Directed
Biography
Edvin Laine (13 July 1905 – 18 November 1989) was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán. Laine directed Aaltoska orkaniseeraa, a comedy, in 1949. The Unknown Soldier, a film Laine directed in 1955 based on Väinö Linna's novel, was a big sensation in Finland. There have later been two other film adaptations of the same novel but Laine's version remains the best known. Laine also directed another film based on Väinö Linna's book, Here, Beneath the North Star (1968), which also was a s...
Known For
Filmography
Akallinen mies
1986
as Narrator (voice)
Elokuva jalostavasta rakkaudesta
1967
as Trofimov
Myöhästynyt hääyö
1960
as William Makinen
Sven Tuuva the Hero
1958
as Sven's Father
Niskavuori taistelee
1957
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Risti ja liekki
1957
as Nuntius
Musta rakkaus
1957
as Arttu Salmela
Rakas lurjus
1955
as Aapeli Siimes
Pastori Jussilainen
1955
as Elias Gabriel Jussilainen
Hilmanpäivät
1954
as Kalervo Kytömaa
Jälkeen syntiinlankeemuksen
1953
as Kahari
Yhden yön hinta
1952
as Antii
Vihaan sinua – rakas
1951
as Esa Karnala
Onnen-Pekka
1948
as Kristian Björn
Naiskohtaloita
1947
as Gustaf Jäckell
Kultainen kynttilänjalka
1946
as Markus Mäntylä
Nokea ja kultaa
1945
as Jalmari Aaltonen
Anna Liisa
1945
as Mikko
Ristikon varjossa
1945
as Lauri Haapa 'Pentti Tahvana'
Sylvi
1944
as Aksel Wahl
Pellonmäen tarina
1944
Keinumorsian
1943
as Elias Horha
Yrjänän emännän synti
1943
as Antti
August järjestää kaiken
1942
as Koiranen
Rantasuon raatajat
1942
as Antti
Oi, kallis Suomenmaa
1940
Seitsemän veljestä
1939
as Juhani