Osmo Uolevi "Ossi" Harkimo (formerly Händelin, 7 October 1923 – 8 April 2007) was a Finnish cinematographer. During his career, he shot more than 40 films. He is best remembered as one of the four cinematographers of the Edvin Laine film The Unknown Soldier (1955), for which he received a Jussi Award. He received another Jussi Award for his work in the Matti Kassila film Sininen viikko (1954).[1]
Since 1961, he worked as a director for the Finnish Broadcasting Company. He also had small acting roles in films such as The Unknown Soldier, Pähkähullu Suomi (1967) and Badding (2000).[2]
Osmo Harkimo was married to Doris Hackman (1929–2023), a descendant of the founder of the Hackman cutlery company.[3] Together they had three children: Roy ("Rolle"), Maria, and businessman Harry "Hjallis" Harkimo.[4]
osmo, harkimo, osmo, uolevi, ossi, harkimo, formerly, händelin, october, 1923, april, 2007, finnish, cinematographer, during, career, shot, more, than, films, best, remembered, four, cinematographers, edvin, laine, film, unknown, soldier, 1955, which, received. Osmo Uolevi Ossi Harkimo formerly Handelin 7 October 1923 8 April 2007 was a Finnish cinematographer During his career he shot more than 40 films He is best remembered as one of the four cinematographers of the Edvin Laine film The Unknown Soldier 1955 for which he received a Jussi Award He received another Jussi Award for his work in the Matti Kassila film Sininen viikko 1954 1 Since 1961 he worked as a director for the Finnish Broadcasting Company He also had small acting roles in films such as The Unknown Soldier Pahkahullu Suomi 1967 and Badding 2000 2 Osmo Harkimo was married to Doris Hackman 1929 2023 a descendant of the founder of the Hackman cutlery company 3 Together they had three children Roy Rolle Maria and businessman Harry Hjallis Harkimo 4 Selected filmography as a cinematographer editIntohimon vallassa 1947 Isanta soittaa hanuria 1949 Kaunis Veera eli Ballaadi Saimaalta 1950 Radio tulee hulluksi 1952 Pastori Jussilainen 1955 Tuntematon sotilas 1955 Juha 1956 No Tomorrow 1957 Sven Tuuva 1958 Lasisydan 1959 Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut 1960 Lapualaismorsian 1967 Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta 1971 References edit Osmo Harkimo Helsingin Sanomat Obituary 8 April 2007 Retrieved 21 January 2024 ELONET Osmo Harkimo KAVA Retrieved 29 January 2013 Death notice in Hufvudstadsbladet 21 January 2024 p 36 Tainola Rita Hjallis Harkimo suree isansa kuolemaa Viihde Viihdeuutiset Ilta Sanomat Ilta Sanomat Archived from the original on December 2 2013 Retrieved 29 January 2013 External links editOsmo Harkimo at IMDb nbsp nbsp This Finnish biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Osmo Harkimo amp oldid 1197725184, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
