Aki Kaurismäki

Q: Has Aki Kaurismäki won any awards?

Yes, Aki Kaurismäki has received numerous awards, including the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix for 'The Man Without a Past' and the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Q: What was Aki Kaurismäki's first film?

Aki Kaurismäki's first feature film was 'Crime and Punishment', released in 1983, which marked the beginning of his acclaimed career in cinema.

Q: What is Aki Kaurismäki's unique style?

Kaurismäki is known for his minimalist storytelling, deadpan humor, and focus on social issues, often portraying the lives of marginalized individuals.

Q: What themes are common in Kaurismäki's films?

Common themes in Kaurismäki's films include social isolation, resilience, and the everyday struggles of working-class individuals, often depicted with a blend of humor and melancholy.

Q: What is Aki Kaurismäki's estimated net worth?

Aki Kaurismäki's estimated net worth is around $10 million, reflecting his successful career as a filmmaker and his contributions to cinema.

Q: How has Aki Kaurismäki influenced cinema?

Aki Kaurismäki has influenced cinema through his distinctive style and storytelling approach, inspiring a generation of filmmakers interested in art-house and independent cinema.

Q: What projects is Aki Kaurismäki currently working on?

As of now, Aki Kaurismäki has not publicly announced any upcoming projects, but he remains a significant figure in international cinema, with a lasting impact on film.

Known for

Fallen Leaves (2023)

2023 / Comedy, Drama / 81mins

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset...

Name

Aki Kaurismäki

Height

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Born

4 April 1957, Tampere, Finland

Spouses

Mika Kaurismäki (1992–1999)

Children

1 child, name not publicly known

Parents

Kalevi Kaurismäki, Aili Kaurismäki

Estimated Net Worth

$10 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2023	Movie Cinéma Laika In the heart of the Finnish forest, the long-closed foundry of the little town of Karkkila has come back to...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2021	Movie The Dinosaur Acclaimed Finnish director Rauni Mollberg made several scandalous yet widely appreciated films. Former co-worker Veikko Aaltonen’s eye-opening documentary The Dinosaur...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2018	Movie Aki and Peter THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE is dedicated to filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki’s longtime friend and collaborator, the film critic and festival...	Himself	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2017	Movie Plankton Salesmen A nostalgic look at the birth and death of arthouse film distribution in Russia in the early 2000s. The story...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2016	Movie Peter von Bagh Piirainen's documentary on the last years of Peter von Bagh.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2015	Movie Valokeilassa Atte Blom TV document about the Finnish music producer Atte Blom.	Self	Not rated
2015	Movie Temples of Dreams Documentary about Finnish film theaters - about their past, disappearance and future. And at the same time universal story how...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2014	Movie Il était une fois... Le Havre A documentary about the making of Le Havre	himself	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2012	Movie A Special Day At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2011	Movie Bohemian Eyes Documentary about the life of Finnish actor Matti Pellonpää.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2008	Movie Critic Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic....	Self	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2004	Movie Aaltra In this pitch black comedy the rivalry between two neighbors escalates into an all out war. Through a maintenance error...	Aaltra's Boss	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2001	Movie Léaud l'unique Documentary about the work of Nouvelle Vague actor Jean-Pierre Léaud, with interview clips, film clips and contributions from directors and...	Self - filmmaker	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2001	Movie Aki Kaurismäki Aki Kaurismäki, the celebrated Finnish filmmaker behind The Man Without a Past (Grand Prix du Jury, Cannes Film Festival 2002)...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1995	Movie I Am Curious, Film The Scandinavian entry in the BFI's Century of Cinema series of documentaries	Self	TMDB 4.2 / 10
1995	Movie Iron Horsemen Bad Trip, a biker who has been freshly inducted into a gang, flees from them after stealing one of their...	Cadillac Man	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1994	Movie Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses After years of fame and misfortune in Mexico, the members of the Leningrad Cowboys decide to return to their native...	Factory Worker Imitating Chaplin (uncredited)	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1993	Movie Talking with Ozu A tribute to the legendary Japanese film director featuring the reflections of filmmakers Lindsay Anderson, Claire Denis, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Aki...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1992	Movie Where Is Musette? Documentary filmed on-set during the making of Aki Kaurismaki's "La vie de Boheme"	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1991	Movie Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismäki Jonathan Ross interviews the inscrutable Finnish film director Aki Kaurismäki at The Midnight Sun Film Festival during the release of...	Self	Not rated
1990	Movie I Hired a Contract Killer After losing his job and realizing that he is alone in the world, a businessman opts to voluntarily end his...	Sunglasses Seller (uncredited)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1986	Movie Shadows in Paradise Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur, finds his plans for success dashed when his business associate dies. One evening,...	Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1986	Movie Rocky VI Not to be confused with any of the sequels to Sylvester Stallone's classic Oscar-winning Rocky, this short film from Finnish...	Magazine Photographer	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1985	Movie Ylösnousemus A man fakes his own suicide in order to see how his close ones react.	Taksikuski	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1985	Movie Calamari Union A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so...	Hearse Driver (uncredited)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1985	Movie Viimeiset rotannahat Anssi Mänttäri’s low-budget movies with their intimate content have become classics. In this black comedy that takes place in Helsinki...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1983	Movie Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin April is the Cruelest of Months is a 1983 film directed by Suvi-Marja Korvenheimo, also known as Anssi Mänttäri, and...	Ville Alfa	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1982	Movie The Worthless Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a...	Ville Alfa	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1982	Movie Jackpot 2 Three young people, two boys and a girl, meet on a Friday evening in an urban post-disaster setting which has...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1981	Movie The Saimaa Gesture A documentary film about a tour of three Finnish rock bands around Saimaa lake system in a steam boat in...	Self - Interviewer (uncredited)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1981	Movie The Liar Talkative, hyperactive young drifter Ville Alfa goes around Helsinki, basically trying to borrow money from friends and strangers by means...	Ville Alfa	TMDB 6.2 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2024	Movie Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema A portrait of the legendary actor Jean-Pierre Léaud, icon of the French New Wave and closely linked to the work...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2023	Movie Fallen Leaves In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2023	Movie Fallen Leaves In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2023	Movie Fallen Leaves In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2017	Movie The Other Side of Hope A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2017	Movie The Other Side of Hope A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2017	Movie The Other Side of Hope A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.	Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2016	Movie John From Rita is fifteen and spends the summer between warm afternoons of teenage love and party nights with her friend Sara....	Thanks Crew	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2015	Movie Dirty Hands A political drama set in the fictional country of Illyria between 1943 and 1945, the story is about the assassination...	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2015	Movie Dirty Hands A political drama set in the fictional country of Illyria between 1943 and 1945, the story is about the assassination...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2013	Movie Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla Juice Leskinen & Grand Slam live set recorded in 1988.	Producer Production	TMDB 4.8 / 10
2013	Movie Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla Juice Leskinen & Grand Slam live set recorded in 1988.	Director Directing	TMDB 4.8 / 10
2013	Movie Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla Juice Leskinen & Grand Slam live set recorded in 1988.	Writer Writing	TMDB 4.8 / 10
2012	Movie Historic Centre Four voices and their visions of Guimarães, cradle city of the Portuguese nation and European Capital of Culture in 2012.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2012	Movie Historic Centre Four voices and their visions of Guimarães, cradle city of the Portuguese nation and European Capital of Culture in 2012.	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2012	Movie Historic Centre Four voices and their visions of Guimarães, cradle city of the Portuguese nation and European Capital of Culture in 2012.	Editor Editing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2012	Movie Historic Centre Four voices and their visions of Guimarães, cradle city of the Portuguese nation and European Capital of Culture in 2012.	Producer Production	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2012	Movie Tavern Man A typical day in the life of a lonely man who works in an unsuccessful tavern located in the historical...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2012	Movie Tavern Man A typical day in the life of a lonely man who works in an unsuccessful tavern located in the historical...	Editor Editing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2012	Movie Tavern Man A typical day in the life of a lonely man who works in an unsuccessful tavern located in the historical...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2012	Movie Tavern Man A typical day in the life of a lonely man who works in an unsuccessful tavern located in the historical...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2011	Movie Le Havre In the French harbor city of Le Havre, an elderly shoeshiner with an ailing wife crosses paths with a young...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2011	Movie Le Havre In the French harbor city of Le Havre, an elderly shoeshiner with an ailing wife crosses paths with a young...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2011	Movie Le Havre In the French harbor city of Le Havre, an elderly shoeshiner with an ailing wife crosses paths with a young...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2011	Movie Barzakh In a Chechen city recovering after the war, a man disappears. As daily life goes on, those in search are...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2010	Movie Bad Family The story of an overly protective and controlling father who suspects incest is taking place between his own son and...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2009	Movie Jeanne d'Arc A young woman recovering from a suicide attempt arrives in a war-torn city and gets a job as a waitress...	Producer Production	Not rated
2008	Movie Calamari Union 17 men named Frank walk across Seattle hoping to find a better life. A remake of Calamari Union (1985).	Writer Writing	Not rated
2008	Movie Helsinki, Forever Helsinki, Forever is a montage film about the city of Helsinki by the award-winning Finnish film director and academic Peter...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2007	Movie To Each His Own Cinema Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2007	Movie To Each His Own Cinema Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2007	Movie To Each His Own Cinema Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2007	Movie The Foundry Workers of a foundry eat their lunch and watch Lumiére brothers film Leaving the Factory (1895).	Editor Editing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2007	Movie The Foundry Workers of a foundry eat their lunch and watch Lumiére brothers film Leaving the Factory (1895).	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2007	Movie The Foundry Workers of a foundry eat their lunch and watch Lumiére brothers film Leaving the Factory (1895).	Director Directing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2006	Movie Lights in the Dusk Outcast by his co-workers and living alone, Koistinen is a security guard who works the night shift in a luxury...	Editor Editing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2006	Movie Lights in the Dusk Outcast by his co-workers and living alone, Koistinen is a security guard who works the night shift in a luxury...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2006	Movie Lights in the Dusk Outcast by his co-workers and living alone, Koistinen is a security guard who works the night shift in a luxury...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2006	Movie Lights in the Dusk Outcast by his co-workers and living alone, Koistinen is a security guard who works the night shift in a luxury...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2004	Movie Whisky When his long-lost brother resurfaces, Jacobo, desperate to prove his life has added up to something, looks to scrounge up...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2004	Movie Visions of Europe Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.	Director Directing	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2004	Movie Visions of Europe Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.	Editor Editing	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2004	Movie Visions of Europe Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.	Producer Production	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2004	Movie Visions of Europe Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2004	Movie Bico A lyrical documentary captures a small mountain village in Portugal, showcasing its timeless essence amid historical changes. As men leave...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2004	Movie Bico A lyrical documentary captures a small mountain village in Portugal, showcasing its timeless essence amid historical changes. As men leave...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2004	Movie Bico A lyrical documentary captures a small mountain village in Portugal, showcasing its timeless essence amid historical changes. As men leave...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2002	Movie Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello....	Editor Editing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2002	Movie Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello....	Director Directing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2002	Movie Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello....	Producer Production	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2002	Movie Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello....	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2002	Movie Dogs Have No Hell A typically idiosyncratic mini-mystery about a middle-aged man who gets out of prison, sells his shares in a company and...	Producer Production	Not rated
2002	Movie Dogs Have No Hell A typically idiosyncratic mini-mystery about a middle-aged man who gets out of prison, sells his shares in a company and...	Director Directing	Not rated
2002	Movie Dogs Have No Hell A typically idiosyncratic mini-mystery about a middle-aged man who gets out of prison, sells his shares in a company and...	Writer Writing	Not rated
2002	Movie Dogs Have No Hell A typically idiosyncratic mini-mystery about a middle-aged man who gets out of prison, sells his shares in a company and...	Editor Editing	Not rated
2002	Movie The Man Without a Past Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2002	Movie The Man Without a Past Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2002	Movie The Man Without a Past Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2001	Movie The Classic A self-loving fictional autobiography of author Kari Hotakainen.	Producer Production	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2000	Movie Belief, Hope and Blood About the love of Lenin and the Finnish girl Mariot, from whom he had a child, who subsequently disappeared without...	Producer Production	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1999	Movie Juha A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1999	Movie Juha A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1999	Movie Juha A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her...	Editor Editing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1999	Movie Juha A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1999	Movie A Stone Left Unturned The relationship between a father and his son is an infinite story with very few words. Silence is golden when...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1997	Movie Vaiennut kylä A criminal investigator arrives to investigate the murder of Annikki Niemi in a village whose residents remain silent about the...	Producer Production	TMDB 4.2 / 10
1996	Movie Drifting Clouds The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out...	Editor Editing	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1996	Movie Drifting Clouds The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1996	Movie Drifting Clouds The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1996	Movie Drifting Clouds The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1995	Movie Iron Horsemen Bad Trip, a biker who has been freshly inducted into a gang, flees from them after stealing one of their...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1995	Movie Iron Horsemen Bad Trip, a biker who has been freshly inducted into a gang, flees from them after stealing one of their...	Assistant Director Directing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1994	Movie Total Balalaika Show A 57-minute documentary of a Helsinki concert featuring the Leningrad Cowboys and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir and Ballet, who...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1994	Movie Total Balalaika Show A 57-minute documentary of a Helsinki concert featuring the Leningrad Cowboys and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir and Ballet, who...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1994	Movie Total Balalaika Show A 57-minute documentary of a Helsinki concert featuring the Leningrad Cowboys and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir and Ballet, who...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1994	Movie Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses After years of fame and misfortune in Mexico, the members of the Leningrad Cowboys decide to return to their native...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1994	Movie Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses After years of fame and misfortune in Mexico, the members of the Leningrad Cowboys decide to return to their native...	Story Writing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1994	Movie Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses After years of fame and misfortune in Mexico, the members of the Leningrad Cowboys decide to return to their native...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1994	Movie Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses After years of fame and misfortune in Mexico, the members of the Leningrad Cowboys decide to return to their native...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1994	Movie Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses After years of fame and misfortune in Mexico, the members of the Leningrad Cowboys decide to return to their native...	Editor Editing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1994	Movie Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana Two Finnish men agree to drive an Estonian woman and a Russian woman to a harbor.	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1994	Movie Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana Two Finnish men agree to drive an Estonian woman and a Russian woman to a harbor.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1994	Movie Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana Two Finnish men agree to drive an Estonian woman and a Russian woman to a harbor.	Producer Production	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1994	Movie Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana Two Finnish men agree to drive an Estonian woman and a Russian woman to a harbor.	Editor Editing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1993	Movie Our Father… Juhani Haavisto returns to his childhood home from the seas and is confronted by his wheelchair-bound, demented father Eino and...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1993	Movie Kaksi vanhaa varasta For the past 20 years, a cleaner Anna has been living an honest life. She takes charge of the life...	Producer Production	Not rated
1993	Movie Ripa Hits the Skids A week-long glimpse into the wretched existence of Ripa, a long-haired, hard-drinking lug. He is also a filmmaker-wannabee, whose last...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1992	Movie The Prodigal Son Esa is a small time crook who has been precisely released from prison. He starts to make money by mugging...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1992	Movie The Parrot Man Lonely Tuukka catches fish by the river and meets a mysterious old miller and former sailor, the Parrot Man, who...	Editor Editing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1992	Movie Shit Happens	Producer Production	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1992	Movie La Vie de Bohème Three penniless artists become friends in modern-day Paris: Rodolfo, an Albanian painter with no visa, Marcel, a playwright and magazine...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1992	Movie La Vie de Bohème Three penniless artists become friends in modern-day Paris: Rodolfo, an Albanian painter with no visa, Marcel, a playwright and magazine...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1992	Movie La Vie de Bohème Three penniless artists become friends in modern-day Paris: Rodolfo, an Albanian painter with no visa, Marcel, a playwright and magazine...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1990	Movie I Hired a Contract Killer After losing his job and realizing that he is alone in the world, a businessman opts to voluntarily end his...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1990	Movie I Hired a Contract Killer After losing his job and realizing that he is alone in the world, a businessman opts to voluntarily end his...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1990	Movie I Hired a Contract Killer After losing his job and realizing that he is alone in the world, a businessman opts to voluntarily end his...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1990	Movie I Hired a Contract Killer After losing his job and realizing that he is alone in the world, a businessman opts to voluntarily end his...	Story Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1990	Movie I Hired a Contract Killer After losing his job and realizing that he is alone in the world, a businessman opts to voluntarily end his...	Editor Editing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1990	Movie The Match Factory Girl Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1990	Movie The Match Factory Girl Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of...	Editor Editing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1990	Movie The Match Factory Girl Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1990	Movie The Match Factory Girl Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1989	Movie Leningrad Cowboys Go America The Leningrad Cowboys, a group of Siberian musicians, and their manager, travel to America seeking fame and fortune. As they...	Story Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1989	Movie Leningrad Cowboys Go America The Leningrad Cowboys, a group of Siberian musicians, and their manager, travel to America seeking fame and fortune. As they...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1989	Movie Leningrad Cowboys Go America The Leningrad Cowboys, a group of Siberian musicians, and their manager, travel to America seeking fame and fortune. As they...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1989	Movie Leningrad Cowboys Go America The Leningrad Cowboys, a group of Siberian musicians, and their manager, travel to America seeking fame and fortune. As they...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1988	Movie Ariel A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1988	Movie Ariel A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1988	Movie Ariel A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1987	Movie Hamlet Goes Business When Hamlet discovers his father’s deceased body, he finds himself pulled into a power struggle as his scheming uncle attempts...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1987	Movie Hamlet Goes Business When Hamlet discovers his father’s deceased body, he finds himself pulled into a power struggle as his scheming uncle attempts...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1987	Movie Hamlet Goes Business When Hamlet discovers his father’s deceased body, he finds himself pulled into a power struggle as his scheming uncle attempts...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1987	Movie Tilinteko Two men, Nieminen and Varjola, commit a mail van robbery. Varjola betrays his friend: shoots him and takes the loot....	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1987	Movie Tilinteko Two men, Nieminen and Varjola, commit a mail van robbery. Varjola betrays his friend: shoots him and takes the loot....	Producer Production	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1987	Movie Macbeth A Finnish film version of Macbeth. Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1987	Movie Melrose: Rich Little Bitch The music video for “Rich Little Bitch” by Melrose. The group performs live in front of a crowd during the...	Director Directing	Not rated
1987	Movie Melrose: Rich Little Bitch The music video for “Rich Little Bitch” by Melrose. The group performs live in front of a crowd during the...	Producer Production	Not rated
1986	Movie Shadows in Paradise Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur, finds his plans for success dashed when his business associate dies. One evening,...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1986	Movie Shadows in Paradise Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur, finds his plans for success dashed when his business associate dies. One evening,...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1986	Movie Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan A new ice age is coming to England. All energy sources have been depleted and despair is taking over the...	Gaffer Lighting	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1986	Movie Rocky VI Not to be confused with any of the sequels to Sylvester Stallone's classic Oscar-winning Rocky, this short film from Finnish...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1986	Movie Rocky VI Not to be confused with any of the sequels to Sylvester Stallone's classic Oscar-winning Rocky, this short film from Finnish...	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1986	Movie Rocky VI Not to be confused with any of the sequels to Sylvester Stallone's classic Oscar-winning Rocky, this short film from Finnish...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1986	Movie Rocky VI Not to be confused with any of the sequels to Sylvester Stallone's classic Oscar-winning Rocky, this short film from Finnish...	Editor Editing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1986	Movie Morena Redbeard leaves Finland to spend time in Berlin wandering in and out of bars. He meets up with a beautiful...	Production Sound Mixer Sound	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1985	Movie Rosso Giancarlo Rosso, a professional assassin from Sicily, is sent to Finland to kill a very specific target. When he reaches...	Dialogue Writing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1985	Movie Rosso Giancarlo Rosso, a professional assassin from Sicily, is sent to Finland to kill a very specific target. When he reaches...	Gaffer Lighting	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1985	Movie Calamari Union A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1985	Movie Calamari Union A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1985	Movie Calamari Union A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so...	Editor Editing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1985	Movie Calamari Union A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1984	Movie The Clan: Tale of the Frogs Young Alex Sammakko has seen his brothers defy the law in a series of deeds that first land them in...	Assistant Director Directing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1984	Movie The Clan: Tale of the Frogs Young Alex Sammakko has seen his brothers defy the law in a series of deeds that first land them in...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1983	Movie Crime and Punishment Former student Rahikainen is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1983	Movie Crime and Punishment Former student Rahikainen is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1982	Movie The Worthless Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a...	Production Design Art	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1982	Movie The Worthless Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a...	Dialogue Writing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1982	Movie The Worthless Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1982	Movie The Worthless Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a...	Assistant Director Directing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1982	Movie Jackpot 2 Three young people, two boys and a girl, meet on a Friday evening in an urban post-disaster setting which has...	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1982	Movie Jackpot 2 Three young people, two boys and a girl, meet on a Friday evening in an urban post-disaster setting which has...	Smoke Artist Visual Effects	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1982	Movie Jackpot 2 Three young people, two boys and a girl, meet on a Friday evening in an urban post-disaster setting which has...	Costume Design Costume & Make-Up	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1982	Movie Jackpot 2 Three young people, two boys and a girl, meet on a Friday evening in an urban post-disaster setting which has...	Production Design Art	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1982	Movie Jackpot 2 Three young people, two boys and a girl, meet on a Friday evening in an urban post-disaster setting which has...	Assistant Director Directing	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1981	Movie The Saimaa Gesture A documentary film about a tour of three Finnish rock bands around Saimaa lake system in a steam boat in...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1981	Movie The Saimaa Gesture A documentary film about a tour of three Finnish rock bands around Saimaa lake system in a steam boat in...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1981	Movie The Saimaa Gesture A documentary film about a tour of three Finnish rock bands around Saimaa lake system in a steam boat in...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1981	Movie The Liar Talkative, hyperactive young drifter Ville Alfa goes around Helsinki, basically trying to borrow money from friends and strangers by means...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.2 / 10

Cinéma Laika

2023 / TMDB 8.0

The Dinosaur

2021 / TMDB 5.8

Aki and Peter

2018 / TMDB 7.0

Plankton Salesmen

2017

Peter von Bagh

2016 / TMDB 6.0

Valokeilassa Atte Blom

2015

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Fallen Leaves (2023)

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