- Born
- October 11, 1909
- Died
- November 21, 1976 (aged 67)
- Place of birth
- Helsinki, Finland
- Also known as
- Valentin Jakovitsh Ivanoff, Valentin Ivanoff, Walrut Waala, Vaala
- Titles
- 45 titles
Biography
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.
