Arvi Liimatainen

Arvi Liimatainen

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 Da Vinci's Inquest, Da Vinci's City Hall, and Intelligence. He also produced several films directed by B.C.'s Anne Wheeler, including Marine Life, Bye Bye Blues, and Cowboys Don't Cry, and his more recent producing credits include the TV series Hiccups, Gracepoint, and The Romeo Section. As a director, he helmed episodes of The Beachcombers, Mentors, Jake and the Kid, and Breaker High. Over his extensive career, he collected numerous awards, including a Canadian Screen Award, Gemini Awards, and Leo Awards. Beyond B.C., he also contributed to the Albertan and national film industries. He served as chair of the Banff World Media Festival (then known as the Banff Television Festival) and became an honorary lifetime director; was on board of the Alberta Media Production Industries Association; and was the director of the National Screen Institute. In the art world, he also produced Vancouver-based artist Stan Douglas' film-based art installations Inconsolable Memories and Klatsassin.

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  • Birthday: 1949-08-31
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Arvi Liimatainen Movies

  • 1984
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    Order to Assassinate

    Order to Assassinate

    4 1984 HD

    Three soldiers of fortune get together for one last job. However, one of them falls for a drug-addicted hooker, and when her crazed pimp gets...

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  • 2013
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    Survival Code

    Survival Code

    5.3 2013 HD

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  • 1999
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    Assault on Death Mountain

    Assault on Death Mountain

    4.5 1999 HD

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  • 1999
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    Escape from Mars

    Escape from Mars

    5.3 1999 HD

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  • 2000
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    Marine Life

    Marine Life

    3.8 2000 HD

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  • 2003
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    The Big Charade

    The Big Charade

    1 2003 HD

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  • 1989
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    Bye Bye Blues

    Bye Bye Blues

    5.2 1989 HD

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  • 1990
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    Sylvan Lake Summer

    Sylvan Lake Summer

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1994
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    How the West Was Fun

    How the West Was Fun

    5.5 1994 HD

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  • 1970
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    Strange and Rich

    Strange and Rich

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    7.6 1970 HD

    Mary Spalding, the director of the Vancouver Organized Crime Unit, offers Jimmy Reardon, one of Vancouver's top organized crime bosses, immunity from...

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  • 1970
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    6.7 1970 HD

    When a young boy is found dead on an idyllic beach, a major police investigation gets underway in the small California seaside town where the tragedy...

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  • 1970
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    4.8 1970 HD

    Millie Upton is a successful children's author who's prone to flying off the handle. Stan Dirko is Millie's less-than-qualified life-coach. Together,...

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    Life in Crocus as seen through the eyes of a young lad, Ben, and his friend Jake. Jake and the Kid is a Canadian television drama series, which...

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