Person
Tuija-Maija Niskanen
Directing · 1943–2019 · Savonlinna, Finland
Biography
Tuija-Maija Niskanen was a Finnish director and screenwriter. She was best known for movies such as Malli (1971), The Farewell (1981), Kolme naista (1983), Suuri illusioni (1985), Anna-Liisa (1988) ja Ihon aika (1998). Most of her works were TV-movies and she was known to deal with daring themes for her time in her movies, like homosexuality and alcoholism.
Known for

The Death of Federico
Director

Anna-Liisa
Writer

The Gap
Director

The Farewell
Director

Landet som icke är
Director

Seth Mattsonin tarina
Director

Suuri illusioni
Director

Enkeli tulessa
Director
Filmography
- 2004Enkeli tulessaDirector
- 1988Anna-LiisaWriter
- 1985Suuri illusioniDirector
- 1982The FarewellDirector
- 1979Seth Mattsonin tarinaDirector
- 1977Landet som icke ärDirector
- 1973The GapDirector
- 1967The Death of FedericoDirector
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