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Finnish film director and screenwriter
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Male
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20 December 1916(Helsinki, Finland)
Death:
28 January 2002
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Biography
Introduction
Jack Witikka (20 December 1916 – 28 January 2002; surname until 1942 Jakobsson) was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed 15 films between 1951 and 1968. His 1961 film Little Presents was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.
He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.
Selected filmography
- The Doll Merchant (1955)
- A Man from This Star (1958)
- Little Presents (1961)