T.J. Särkkä

Directing Nov 20, 1890 Feb 9, 1975 (aged 85) Mikkeli, Finland

Toivo Jalmari Särkkä (20 November 1890, Mikkeli – 9 February 1975, Helsinki), born Toivo Hjalmar Silén, was a Finnish film producer and director.

Before his career in filmmaking, Särkkä worked as a bank manager and chairman in Kotimainen Työ, an organization promoting Finnish work and products. After the death of Erkki Karu, founder and owner of Suomen Filmiteollisuus, Särkkä became the CEO thus producing 233 and directing 49 feature films.

In 1965, when Finnish film industry was in difficulties due to the coming of television, Särkkä initiated bankruptcy of Suomen Filmiteollisuus. He was CEO of the production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus.

Särkkä married Russian-Lithuanian Margariitta Beljavsky in 1914. They had one daughter.

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5 Acting Credits

236 Crew Credits

T.J. Särkkä

Acting

The Milkmaid

Hilmanpäivät

Neljästoista vieras

Pikku pelimannista viulun kuninkaaksi

Uskolliset ruskeat silmät

Crew

The Unknown Soldier

Inspector Palmu's Error

The Boys

The Scarlet Dove

Scarlet Week

Pekka ja Pätkä lumimiehen jäljillä

Radio tekee murron

Preludes to Ecstasy

Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina

Pekka ja Pätkä ketjukolarissa

Pekka ja Pätkä puistotäteinä

Pekka ja Pätkä sammakkomiehinä