Personal Info
Ritva Arvelo
Acting
Biography
Ritva Helinä Arvelo (11 March 1921 – 26 October 2013) was a Finnish actress, director, screenwriter and a pioneer in modern dance.
She was one of the first four Finnish women film directors.
Arvelo was born in Helsinki. Arvelo attended the first course of the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1943 and also graduated with a master's degree in romance philology from the University of Helsinki. In the 1940s, she worked as a dancer in Maggie Gripenberg's internationally acclaimed champion group and worked as a model for fashion salons in Helsinki.
During her career, Arvelo worked for the Finnish Nati…
Filmography
Movies
Isku vasten kasvoja
as Tellervo Laine
Näkemiin, hyvästi
Rakkauselokuva
as Raijan äiti
Palava enkeli
as Ylihoitajatar
Kesäkapina
as Mrs. Heinä
Radio tulee hulluksi
as Eila Teräsvuori
Radio tekee murron
as Eila Ritolampi
Kilroy sen teki
as Leila Kesänen
Kultamitalivaimo
as Enni Suvinen
Suopursu kukkii
as Inga Silver