Ritva Arvelo

Ritva Helinä Arvelo (11 March 1921 – 26 October 2013) was a Finnish actress, director, screenwriter and a pioneer in modern dance.[1][2]

Ritva Arvelo in the 1940s.

Arvelo was born in Helsinki. During her career, Arvelo worked for the Finnish National Theatre[3] and appeared in such films as Radio tekee murron (1951), Kilroy sen teki (1957), Rakkauselokuva (1984) and Palava enkeli (1984). In 1961, she became only the fourth Finnish female film director when she directed a film Kultainen vasikka, based on a play by Maria Jotuni. This remains her only directorial effort.[4]

As a screenwriter, Arvelo worked with Matti Kassila on his films Syntipukki (1957) and Kuriton sukupolvi (1957). She also wrote the screenplay for Kultainen vasikka. In 1961, Arvelo was one of the founding members of the modern dance group Praesens.[5]

Selected filmography
  • Valkoisen neilikan velho (1945)
  • Suopursu kukkii (1947)
  • Kultamitalivaimo (1947)
  • Kesäkapina (1970)
  • Näkemiin, hyvästi (1986)

References
  1. "Kuka kukin on (Aikalaiskirja): Who's who in Finland/1978". Project Runeberg. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. Meri, Lauri. "Ritva Arvelo oli näyttämötaiteen suuri yksinäinen". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  3. Rajala, Panu. "Taiteilua pommien ja lottakomennusten lomassa". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  4. "ELONET – Ritva Arvelo". KAVA. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  5. "Teatterin ja tanssin moninainen – Ritva Arvelo ja modernin tanssin sukupolvet". Ennen ja nyt. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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