Leo Riuttu (5 June 1913 – 4 August 1989) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 81 films and television shows between

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. He starred in the film ''

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'', which was entered into the

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. He is buried in the

Hietaniemi Cemetery The Hietaniemi cemetery (, ) is located mainly in the Lapinlahti quarter and partly in the Etu-Töölö district of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is the location for Finnish state funeral services and is owned by the Evangelical Luthe ...

in Helsinki.

Selected filmography

* ''

Kvinnan bakom allt ''Four Times Love'' ( n Sweden n Finland ; ; ) is a 1951 co-Nordic film directed by Hampe Faustman and Johan Jacobsen and starring Sonja Wigert. Cast * Sonja Wigert as Nina Lind * Georg Funkquist as Mayor * Bengt Logardt as First Aide * Bör ...

'' (1951) * ''

Hilma's Name Day ''Hilma's Name Day'' () is a 1954 Finnish romantic comedy film written and directed by Matti Kassila. It is based on the 1936 novel by Agapetus, telling the story of a small village preparing to celebrate the shopkeeper's wife's name day when a ...

'' (1954) * '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1955) * ''

'' (1957) * ''

Skandaali tyttökoulussa ''Skandaali tyttökoulussa'' (English: ''Scandal in the Girls' School'') is a 1960 Finnish comedy, drama film directed by Edvin Laine. The film was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Liisa Nevalainen as Sanny Kortma ...

'' (1960) * ''

Little Presents ''Little Presents'' () is a 1961 Finnish drama film directed by Jack Witikka. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Leif Aaltonen * Aapeli - God (voice) (as Simo Puupponen) * Kaarlo Halttunen - Clocksmith * ...

'' (1961) * ''

Oppenheimerin tapaus ''Oppenheimerin tapaus'' (literally ''The Case of Oppenheimer'') is a 1967 Finnish television drama film directed by Timo Bergholm. Based on the 1964 play ' by Heinar Kipphardt, the film takes place at the Atomic Energy Commission's (AEC) Oppen ...

'' (1967)

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* 1913 births 1989 deaths Male actors from Tampere People from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish male film actors 20th-century Finnish male actors Burials at Hietaniemi Cemetery {{Finland-actor-stub