William Markus

Karl William Marcus (12 January 1917 – 10 October 1989) was a Finnish film director, actor and screenwriter who used the screenname William Markus.[1] He directed 13 films between 1953 and 1965. His film Miriam was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

William Markus
William Markus and Sonja Wigert in 1951
Born
Karl William Söderström

(1917-01-12)12 January 1917
Liverpool, England
Died10 October 1989(1989-10-10) (aged 72)
Espoo, Finland
OccupationFilm director
Actor
Screenwriter
Years active1944–1965

Markus was born in Liverpool, England, to a Finnish father and an English mother.[3]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Uusitalo, Kari (2005). "Markus, William (1917–1989)". Suomen kansallisbiografia 6 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. pp. 561–562. ISBN 951-746-447-9. ISSN 1456-2138.
  2. "IMDB.com: Awards for Miriam". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  3. William Markus (in Finnish) at Elonet


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