Valentin Vaala

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Valentin Vaala
Born	Valentin Ivanoff (1909-10-13)13 October 1909 Helsinki
Died	21 November 1976(1976-11-21) (aged 67) Helsinki, Finland
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter and film editor
Years active	1929–1973

Valentin Vaala (born Valentin Yakovich Ivanoff, Russian: Валентин Якович Иванов; 13 October 1909 in Helsinki – 21 November 1976 in Helsinki)^[1] was a Finnish film director, screenwriter and film editor. His career spanned several decades, from 1929 to 1973, and has been called one of the most significant, in both quality and popularity, in the history of Finnish cinema.^[2]