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Mika Waltari (1908–1979)

Writer | Soundtrack | Actor

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"Sinuhe The Egyptian" (1945) is Mika Waltari's most famous book. It was filmed by Michael Curtiz in 1954 as The Egyptian. The story takes place in ancient Egypt 1300 BC. Waltari never visited Egypt himself. He wanted to maintain his vision of Egypt in his mind.

Born:

Mika Toimi Waltari
in Helsinki, Finland

Died:

(age 70) in Helsinki, Finland
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1995 Astrid (TV movie) (novel "Ei koskaan huomispäivää")
 
1988 Gabriel komm zurück (TV movie)
 
1987 Insinööri Jalovaaran uskomaton seikkailu (TV movie) (story)
 
1987 Hentomielinen mies (TV movie) (story)
 
1985 Grand Illusion (novel)
 
1982 Kuningas jolla ei ollut sydäntä (play)
 
1979 Gabriel, tule takaisin (TV movie) (play)
 
1978 Teatterituokio (TV series)
– Harmaalakkinen tyttö (1978) (short story "Jäinen saari")
 
1973 Nefrin (story)
 
1969 Vodka, Mr. Palmu (characters)
 
1965 Pariisilaissolmio (TV movie) (short story)
 
1964 Jäinen saari (screenplay / story)
 
1963 Rakas lurjus (TV movie) (play)
 
1963 Keisari ja senaattori (TV movie)
 
1963 Omena putoaa (TV movie) (play)
 
1962 The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu (novel)
 
1961 Miljoonavaillinki (play)
 
1961 Gas, Inspector Palmu! (novel "Kuka murhasi rouva Skrofin?")
 
1961 Gabriel, tule takaisin (TV movie) (play "Gabriel, tule takaisin")
 
1960 Myöhästynyt hääyö (play)
 
1960 Inspector Palmu's Error (novel)
 
1958 Verta käsissämme (novel)
 
1957 The Stranger (novel)
 
1957 Ingen morgondag (novel / screenplay)
 
1957 Kuriton sukupolvi (play)
 
1957 Pikku Ilona ja hänen karitsansa (story)
 
1956 Jokin ihmisessä (novel)
 
1955 Rakas lurjus
 
1954 The Egyptian (novel)
 
1953 Huhtikuu tulee (play)
 
1953 Maailman kaunein tyttö (writer)
 
1952 The Witch (play)
 
1952 Omena putoaa (play)
 
1951 Kvinnan bakom allt
 
1951 Gabriel, Come Back (play)
 
1950 Dancing on Graves
 
1944 Woman Is the Wild Card
 
1943 Nuoria ihmisiä (writer)
 
1943 Tyttö astuu elämään (writer)
 
1942 Onni pyörii
 
1941 The Vagabond's Valse
 
1940 Oi, kallis Suomenmaa
 
1939 Seven Brothers (writer)
 
1939 Helmikuun manifesti (writer)
 
1938 Vieras mies tuli taloon (writer)
 
1937 Kuriton sukupolvi (play / screenplay)
 
1936 VMV 6
 
1933 Sininen varjo (story "Sininen overall")
 
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1999 One Hundred Generations (documentary) (lyrics: "Ristisi juurella")
 
1941 The Vagabond's Valse (lyrics: "Kulkurin valssi")
 
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1953 Huhtikuu tulee
Man in a restaurant (uncredited)
 
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1967 Itsenäisyyspäivän vastaanotto Tasavallan presidentin linnassa (TV movie)
Himself
 
1959 Itsenäisyyspäivän juhlallisuudet 1959 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1943 Kirjailijoitamme (documentary short)
Himself
 
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2004 Sininen laulu - Suomen taiteiden tarina (TV series documentary)
 
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Book writer, best known for his historical novels.
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Trivia:

"Sinuhe The Egyptian" (1945) is Mika Waltari's most famous book. It was filmed by Michael Curtiz in 1954 as The Egyptian. The story takes place in ancient Egypt 1300 BC. Waltari never visited Egypt himself. He wanted to maintain his vision of Egypt in his mind. See more »

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