Jaakko Juhani Pakkasvirta (28 November 1934 – 23 March 2018) was a Finnish movie director and screenwriter. He directed more than 30 movies between 1958 and 2000. His 1975 movie "Home for Christmas" was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1978 movie "Poet and Muse" was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. He was born in Simpele, Finland.