| Esko Elstelä | |
| Birth Date: | 15 November 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Pori, Finland |
| Death Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation: | Screenwriter, film director |
| Yearsactive: | 1961-1976 |
Esko Elstelä (15 November 1931 - 30 September 2007) was a Finnish screenwriter and film director. His 1964 film Onnelliset leikit was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival.[1] Elstelä worked as a director at the Finnish National Theatre from 1974 to 1994. He also translated many plays into Finnish.