Yrjö Norta

Finnish film director, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer and sound editor

Yrjö Norta (originally Nyberg, 18 March 1904 – 11 November 1988) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer and sound editor. Occasionally he used the pseudonyms Georg Nyberg and Ilmari Waltamaa.^[1] He was also the production manager and one of the founders of the film production company Fenno-Filmi.^[2]

Selected filmography as a director

Pohjalaisia (1936)
Lapatossu (1937)
Kuin uni ja varjo (1937)
Tulitikkuja lainaamassa (1938)
Olenko minä tullut haaremiin (1938)
Yövartija vain... (1940)
Runon kuningas ja muuttolintu (1940)

References

^ "ELONET – Yrjö Norta". KAVA. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
^ Uusitalo, Kari. "Norta, Yrjö (1904–1988) | Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura". Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. Retrieved 30 January 2013.