Arvi Liimatainen
Production·August 31, 1949·† May 19, 2018 — 68 years old
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.
Known For
Filmography · 15
—Strange and RichDirector2014GracepointTVProducer2013Survival CodeProducer2010HiccupsTVProducer2006IntelligenceTVProducer2003The Big CharadeExecutive Producer2000Marine LifeProducer1999Assault on Death MountainProducer1999Escape from MarsProducer1995Jake and The KidTVDirector1994How the West Was FunSupervising Producer1990Sylvan Lake SummerProducer1989Bye Bye BluesProducer1984Order to AssassinateHelmut1983Great Days in the RockiesDirector · Writer