Karl William Marcus (12 January 1917 – 10 October 1989) was a Finnish film director, actor and screenwriter who used the screenname William Markus. He directed 13 films between 1953 and 1965. His film Miriam was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Markus was born in Liverpool, England, to a Finnish father and an English mother. Selected filmography Kvinnan bakom allt (1951) – actor Miriam (1957) References External links 1917 births 1989 deaths Film people from Liverpool Finnish film directors Finnish male film actors Finnish screenwriters British emigrants to Finland 20th-century Finnish male actors 20th-century screenwriters