Valentin Vaala was born in 1909 Helsinki to a Russian-Finnish family. Vaala began his career in the 20s and was noticed in Finland for his international and modern style. Overall his career was a long one, and he ended up directing 44 feature films between 1929 and 1963.
1968M/S FinlandiaMovieDirector1963Totuus on armotonMovieEditor · Director
1962Through the Ice to FinlandMovieDirector
1961Nuoruus vauhdissaMovieDirector
1960Taistelujen tieMovieEditor1958Niskavuoren naisetMovieDirector · Screenplay
1958Nuori mylläriMovieScreenplay · Director1957NummisuutaritMovieScreenplay · Director
1956Yhteinen vaimommeMovieDirector · Screenplay
1955Minä ja mieheni morsianMovieScreenplay · Director
1954Minäkö isä!MovieDirector · Editor · Screenplay
1953Siltalan pehtooriMovieDirector · Screenplay · Editor
1953Huhtikuu tuleeMovieEditor · Screenplay · Director1952Omena putoaa…MovieScreenplay · Director · Editor
1952Kulkurin tyttöMovieEditor · Director1951Gabriel, tule takaisinMovieScreenplay · Director · Editor
1949Jossain on railoMovieScreenplay · Director · Editor1949Sinut minä tahdonMovieScreenplay · Director · Editor1948People in the Summer NightMovieDirector · Editor · Screenplay
1947Maaret – tunturien tyttöMovieDirector · Editor1946Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntäMovieScreenplay · Director · Editor
1946Viikon tyttöMovieWriter · Director · Editor
1945VuokrasulhanenMovieDirector · Writer · Editor
1945VastamyrkkyMovieScreenplay1945Linnaisten vihreä kamariMovieDirector · Writer · Editor
1944DynamiittityttöMovieDirector · Writer · Editor
1943TositarkoituksellaMovieDirector · Writer · Editor
1943Neiti TuittupääMovieDirector · Editor
1943KeinumorsianMovieDirector · Editor
1942VaraventtiiliMovieDirector · Editor
1941From the Dictated Border to the Svir RiverMovieDirector1941Morsian yllättääMovieDirector · Writer · Editor
1941Antreas ja syntinen JolandaMovieDirector · Editor1940Jumalan myrskyMovieDirector · Editor1939Vihreä kultaMovieDirector · Screenplay · Editor
1939Rikas tyttöMovieDirector · Editor
1939Wake Up, Helsinki!MovieDirector1938SysmäläinenMovieDirector · Editor1938The Women of NiskavuoriMovieDirector · Editor1937Juurakon HuldaMovieDirector · Editor · Screenplay
1937Koskenlaskijan morsianMovieDirector · Editor
1937Vaalan kamerat pyörivätMovieas himself1936MiehekeMovieDirector · Editor1936VaimokeMovieDirector · Editor · Screenplay
1936Herrain herkku jokamiehen ruuaksiMovieDirector1935Kaikki rakastavatMovieScreenplay · Director · Editor
1935Kun isä tahtoo…Movieas Manne Hietikko · Director · Editor
1934Helsingin kuuluisin liikemiesMovieDirector
1933Sininen varjoMovieScreenplay · Director · Editor1931Laveata tietäMovieDirector · Writer1929MustalaishurmaajaMovieProduction Design · Director · Writer · Editor · Costume Design
1929Mustat silmätMovieas Ra-Dorek · Production Design · Costume Design · Makeup Artist · Director · Writer · Editor