Valentin Vaala was born in 1909 Helsinki to a Russian-Finnish family. Vaala began his career in the 20s and was noticed in Finland for his international and modern style. Overall his career was a long one, and he ended up directing 44 feature films between 1929 and 1963.
Valentin Vaala has 134 screen credits in a career dating back to 1929. Signature works include From the Dictated Border to the Svir River, Moments in Helsinki, Näin syntyi Saimaan kanava. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
