
Production
Arvi Liimatainen
- Born
- Aug 31, 1949 · Aged 68
- Died
- May 19, 2018
- Gender
- Female
- Movie credits
- 1
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 3
Biography
B.C. and Alberta screen industries are mourning the loss of a longtime local filmmaker who worked on some of Western Canada's most prominent films and TV series. Finnish-born Arvi Liimatainen died from cancer in Vancouver on May 19 at the age of 68. With a career spanning over four decades in screen industries, Liimatainen worked in numerous capacities, including as a studio technician, writer, film critic, story editor, actor, broadcaster, production manager, producer, executive producer, and director. As a producer with Haddock Entertainment, he worked on Vancouver-shot TV series such as…