- Born
- July 15, 1934
- Died
- December 16, 1977 (aged 43)
- Place of birth
- Helsinki, Finland
- Also known as
- B. Kivi
Biography
Risto Jarva was a leading filmmaker in the Finnish cinema of the 1960's and the 1970's as well as one of the founders of the production company Filminor. He died aged 43 in a car accident on his way home from the premiere of his now classic film The Year of the Hare (1977).