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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…