William Markus
Born: 1917-01-12 in Liverpool, England, UK
Died: 1989-10-10
Known For: Directing
Biography
William Markus, born Karl William Marcus, was a Finnish-British film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. Born in Liverpool to a Finnish father and an English mother, he held dual citizenship in Finland and the United Kingdom. Markus began his acting career in 1944 and later transitioned into directing. He directed 13 films between 1953 and 1965, with notable works including Miriam (1957), which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. His films often explored complex social themes, contributing significantly to Finnish cinema during his active years.
Filmography
1963
- A Barrel of Amontillado ... (Director)
- The Tell-Tale Heart ... (Director)
1960
- Lumisten metsien tyttö ... (Director)
1958
- Verta käsissämme ... (Director)
- Autuas eversti ... (Screenplay)
1957
- Rakas varkaani as William Markus (uncredited)
- Miriam ... (Screenplay)
1955
- Neiti talonmies ... (Screenplay)
- Rakkaus kahleissa ... (Director)
1954
- Scarlet Week ... (Assistant Director)
- Taikayö ... (Director)
1953
- The Log Drivers as Arne
- The Milkmaid ... (Assistant Director)
- Varsovan laulu ... (Assistant Director)
- Tyttö kuunsillalta ... (Assistant Director)
- Matkailijan keitaita
1952
- On lautalla pienoinen kahvila as Vuoristo 'Eräs'
- Suomalaistyttöjä Tukholmassa as Sven
1951
- Kenraalin morsian as Olavi Naula
- Vain laulajapoikia as Dr. Kaarlo Lehmus
- All this - and Iceland too
1949
- Hornankoski as Aarne Yli-Koskela
1948
- Hormoonit valloillaan as konttoripäällikkö Kivi
1947
- Maaret – tunturien tyttö as Rolf Brenner
1944
- Dynamiittityttö as Esko Vuoristo