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Alias:
Jack E. Vitikka
Jack Evert Jakobsson
Jack Evert Witikka
Birthplace:
Helsinki, Finland
Born:
December 20, 1916
Died:
January 28, 2002
Jack Witikka was born on December 20, 1916 in Helsinki, Finland as Jack Evert Jakobsson. He was a director and writer, known for The Doll Merchant (1955), Little Presents (1961) and Aila, Pohjolan tytär (1951). He was married to Tea Ista and Lilli Anita Soini. He died on January 28, 2002 in Helsinki.
Director:
1949 Ennen ensi-iltaa
1951 Aila – Pohjolan tytär
1954 Mä oksalla ylimmällä
1954 Pessi ja Illusia
1955 The Doll Merchant
1956 Silja – nuorena nukkunut
1958 Mies tältä tähdeltä
1958 Äidittömät
1959 Suuri sävelparaati
1959 Virtaset ja Lahtiset
1960 Iloinen Linnanmäki
1961 Pikku Pietarin piha
Producer:
1949 Ennen ensi-iltaa
1951 Aila – Pohjolan tytär
1954 Mä oksalla ylimmällä
1954 Pessi ja Illusia
1955 The Doll Merchant
1956 Silja – nuorena nukkunut
1958 Mies tältä tähdeltä
1958 Äidittömät
1959 Suuri sävelparaati
1959 Virtaset ja Lahtiset
1960 Iloinen Linnanmäki
1961 Pikku Pietarin piha
Screenplay:
1949 Ennen ensi-iltaa
1951 Aila – Pohjolan tytär
1954 Mä oksalla ylimmällä
1954 Pessi ja Illusia
1955 The Doll Merchant
1956 Silja – nuorena nukkunut
1958 Mies tältä tähdeltä
1958 Äidittömät
1959 Suuri sävelparaati
1959 Virtaset ja Lahtiset
1960 Iloinen Linnanmäki
1961 Pikku Pietarin piha
Writer:
1949 Ennen ensi-iltaa
1951 Aila – Pohjolan tytär
1954 Mä oksalla ylimmällä
1954 Pessi ja Illusia
1955 The Doll Merchant
1956 Silja – nuorena nukkunut
1958 Mies tältä tähdeltä
1958 Äidittömät
1959 Suuri sävelparaati
1959 Virtaset ja Lahtiset
1960 Iloinen Linnanmäki
1961 Pikku Pietarin piha
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