Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
July 15, 1934
Died
December 16, 1977 (age 43)
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
Also Known As
B. Kivi
Risto Jarva
Biography
Risto Jarva was a leading filmmaker in the Finnish cinema of the 1960's and the 1970's as well as one of the founders of the production company Filminor. He died aged 43 in a car accident on his way home from the premiere of his now classic film The Year of the Hare (1977).
