Risto Jarva
- Born
- 15 July 1934 (43 years old)
- Passed away
- 16 December 1977
- Place of birth
- Helsinki, Finland
- Gender
- Male
Risto Jarva was a leading filmmaker in the Finnish cinema of the 1960's and the 1970's as well as one of the founders of the production company Filminor. He died aged 43 in a car accident on his way home from the premiere of his now classic film The Year of the Hare (1977).
