Åke Leonard Lindman (born Åke Leonard Järvinen; born 11 January 1928 – 3 March 2009) was a Finnish director and actor. In his youth Lindman was a football player, playing as a defender for the Finland national team during the Olympics in Helsinki 1952. He represented the football club

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in the Finnish league where he played 81 games and scored 9 goals, he also played in second division for 8 seasons. In the 1960s, the British

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club

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wanted to sign him, but he turned them down to focus on his acting career. Lindman began his movie career as an errand boy for

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. His first larger role as an actor was in

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's '' Hornankoski'', but his breakthrough as an actor came with his role as the stubborn soldier Lehto in the

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film '' The Unknown Soldier'' in 1955 for which he received his first

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. He was also the director or assistant director for several movies, starting with the 1957 film ''

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'' and continuing to the 2004 movie '' Beyond the Front Line'' and the 2007 movie ''

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''. In addition to cinema, Lindman was active in television, both as an actor and a director of, amongst others, the television series ''Stormskärs Maja''.

Awards

Lindman received various awards during his career. These include the Finnish State Movie Award in 1968, the

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medal in 1982, the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture's in 1995 and the Swedish

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1st class in 2007. He also received three Jussi awards: the first for his role in ''The Unknown Soldier'', the second for directing ''Den förtrollade vägen'' in 1988, and the last as recognition of his lifetime works.

Personal life

Lindman was born in

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and grew up in a working class

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neighbourhood. His father was a truck driver. His brother Tor, who also became a footballer, was born in 1930. In 1932, his father Väinö Järvinen died from

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, and some years later his mother Edit remarried to Gösta Lindman. Lindman was already an adult when he was legally adopted and changed his surname to his step-father's. Lindman was married to actress and singer

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from 1968 until his death. They had one daughter. Lindman was granted a honorary title of Professor in 2000, and received an honorary doctorate in political science from

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in 2005.

Filmography (selection)

Actor

*1949: ''Hornankoski'' – Artturi Yli-Koskela *1950: ''Tanssi yli hautojen'' – Suomalainen upseeri *1950: ''Hallin Janne'' – Vallankumoukseen yllyttävä vanki Siperiassa *1952: ''Suomalaistyttöjä Tukholmassa'' – Erik *1952: ''

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'' – forest ranger *1952: ''Yö on pitkä'' – Åke Strandberg *1953: ''Varsovan laulu'' – Captain *1953: ''

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'' – Petteri, the criminal (uncredited) *1953: '' We Come During Spring'' – Kymppi, lumberjack boss *1954: ''Kovanaama'' – Prisoner #2 *1954: ''Niskavuoren Aarne'' – Steward *1954: ''

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'' – Riku Sundman *1955: ''Kiinni on ja pysyy'' – Arpi *1955: ''Kukonlaulusta kukonlauluun'' – Eino Kustaala *1955: ''Rakkaus kahleissa'' – Pertti Kuusi *1955: ''Viettelysten tie'' – Martti *1955: '' The Unknown Soldier'' – Lehto *1956: ''Silja – nuorena nukkunut'' – Valkoisten komppanianpäällikkö *1956: ''Olet mennyt minun vereeni'' – Erkki, captain *1957: ''Risti ja liekki'' – Inkvisiittori *1957: ''

'' – Samuel Bro *1957: ''Herra Sotaministeri'' – German ambassador (uncredited) *1957: ''Vihdoinkin hääyö...'' – Teemu Järvinen *1957: '' No Tomorrow'' – Förrymd fånge *1958: '' The Lady in Black'' – David Frohm *1959: ''Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen'' – Mike *1959: '' Moonwolf'' – Lumberjack *1959: ''Kohtalo tekee siirron'' – Mauri Petäjämaa *1960: ''Lumisten metsien tyttö'' – Jukka *1960: ''Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut'' – Anselmi Körmy *1961: '' Pojken i trädet'' – Sten Sundberg *1961: ''Kuu on vaarallinen'' – Nimismies *1961: ''Kertokaa se hänelle...'' – Ambulanceman *1961: ''Me'' – Urpo *1962: ''Älä nuolase...'' – Muuttomies (uncredited) *1962: ''Hän varasti elämän'' – Detective Oke Järvinen *1962: ''Naiset, jotka minulle annoit'' *1963: ''Villin Pohjolan kulta'' – Joel Vorna *1963: ''Teerenpeliä'' – Technical Manager (uncredited) *1963: ''Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso'' – Joel Vorna *1964: '' Make Like a Thief'' – Arvo Mäki *1965: ''Laukaus Kyproksessa'' – Vääpeli Onni Lintula *1967: ''Billion Dollar Brain'' – Minor Role (uncredited) *1968: ''The Shoes of the Fisherman (movie), The Shoes of the Fisherman'' – Soldier Releasing Lakota (uncredited) *1972: ''The Day the Clown Cried'' – Stout Prisoner *1977: ''Telefon (film), Telefon'' – Lieutenant Alexandrov *1978: ''Tuntematon ystävä'' – Olavi Susikoski *1978: ''Bomsalva'' – Rurik Lindgren *1981: ''Reds (film), Reds'' – Scandinavian Escort *1982: ''Jousiampuja'' – Eino *1982: ''Klippet'' – Lagerförmannen *1983: ''Kalabaliken i Bender'' *1984: ''Dirty Story'' – Erik Järnstedt *1987: ' (TV Movie) – David Dreyer *1987: ''Lain ulkopuolella'' – Principal *1988: ''Kråsnålen'' (TV Mini-Series) – Ågren the Smith *1990: ''Ameriikan raitti'' – Otto *1991: ''Riktiga män bär alltid slips'' – Stålhane *1993: ''Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät'' – Emergency response center (voice, uncredited) *1995: ''Mannen utan ansikte'' – President (voice) *1996: ''The Hunters (1996 film), The Hunters'' – The Boss *1996: ''Yöjuna'' – Kalevi Wallin *1999: ''En liten julsaga'' – Pekka *2003: ''Kohtalon kirja'' – Galagf (final film role)

Director

*1964: '' Make Like a Thief'' (co-director with Richard Long (actor), Richard Long and Palmer Thompson) *1999: ''Lapin kullan kimallus'' *2004: ''Framom främsta linjen'' *2007: ''

References

External links

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Obituary from the Helsingin Sanomat English Edition
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