T.J. Särkkä

T.J. Särkkä

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Directing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1890-11-20

  • Day of Death

    1975-02-09 (84 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Mikkeli, Finland

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

Crew