Raimo Piltz

Raimo Piltz  (27 May 1938 – 25 November 2024) was a Finnish television director.

Raimo Piltz
Born	(1938-05-27)27 May 1938 Helsinki, Finland
Died	25 November 2024(2024-11-25) (aged 86)
Nationality	Finnish
Occupation	Television director

Life and career

Piltz worked as a television director at Mainos-TV from 1960 to 1963 and afterwards at Yleisradio's TV1 from 1963 to 1981. He was head of the Swedish-language sports department and chief producer from 1984 to 2001. He retired in 2001.^[1][2]

He is most known for directing major international sporting events.^[1]

He received the Finnish Sports Culture and Sports Gold Medal in 2001, and the Finnish Cultural Foundation's Recognition Award in 1980.^[1]

Piltz died on 25 November 2024, at the age of 86.^[1][3]