Pekka Lehto

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Pekka Lehto
Born (1948-03-14) 14 March 1948 (age 76)
Valkeakoski, Finland
OccupationFilm director
Years active1976-present

Pekka Lehto (born 14 March 1948) is a Finnish film director.[1] He has directed fifteen films since 1976. He co-directed Flame Top with Pirjo Honkasalo and the film was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.[2] He also won the Jussi Award for Best Director for the film.[3]

His 1992 film Kaivo was entered into the competition at the 49th Venice International Film Festival.[4][5]

Selected filmography

  • Flame Top (1980)
  • Da Capo (1985)
  • The Well
    (1992)
  • The Real McCoy (1998)

References

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  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Flame Top". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Jussi 1981". filmweb. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. ^ Eurimages News. Editions 1-11. Council of Europe, 1992.
  5. ^ "Venezia, Libertà Per Gli Autori". La Repubblica. 31 July 1992. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

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