Biography
Aki Kaurismäki, a truly exceptional director and screenwriter working in European film today, is a regular guest of the top festivals. He was an actor early in his career, including in his brother Mika's films (Arvottomat, 1982).
In features, he first sat in the director's chair for an adaptation of Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment (1983), but he came to world recognition with his now cult road movie Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989).
In 1992 Karlovy Vary organized a retrospective of Kaurismäki's movies; the festival has continued to follow the career of the self-taught Finn with an eccentric but magical sense of humor, presenting later work as well: Total Balalaika Show (1994, documentary), Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana (1994), Drifting Clouds (1996), Juha (1999), The Man without a Past (2002, Oscar nominee), Lights in the Dusk (2006), and Le Havre (2012).
MFF Karlovy Vary
Screenwriter
Movies | |
---|---|
2023 |
Fallen Leaves |
2017 |
The Other Side of Hope |
2012 |
Centro Histórico |
2011 |
Le Havre |
2007 |
To Each His Own Cinema |
2006 |
Lights in the Dusk |
2004 |
Visions of Europe |
2003 |
I Hired a Contract Killer (TV movie) |
2002 |
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet |
The Man Without a Past |
|
1999 |
Juha |
1996 |
Drifting Clouds |
1994 |
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses |
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana |
|
1992 |
The Bohemian Life |
1990 |
I Hired a Contract Killer |
The Match Factory Girl |
|
1989 |
Dirty Hands (TV movie) |
Leningrad Cowboys Go America |
|
1988 |
Ariel |
1987 |
Hamlet Goes Business |
The Final Arrangement |
|
1986 |
Shadows in Paradise |
1985 |
Calamari Union |
1984 |
The Clan - Tale of the Frogs |
1983 |
Crime and Punishment |
1982 |
The Worthless |
1981 |
The Liar |
Documentaries | |
---|---|
2013 |
Juice Leskinen & Grand Slam: Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla |
2004 |
Bico |
1994 |
Leningrad Cowboys Rock with The Red Army Chorus: The Balalaika Show (concert) |
1981 |
The Saimaa Gesture |
Music videos | |
---|---|
1993 |
Leningrad Cowboy - These Boots |
1992 |
Those Were the Days |
1987 |
Thru the Wire |
Short | |
---|---|
2012 |
Tavern Man |
2006 |
The Foundry |
2002 |
Dogs Have No Hell |
1996 |
Employment Agent |
1986 |
Rocky VI |
1982 |
Jackpot 2 |
Director
Movies | |
---|---|
2023 |
Fallen Leaves |
2017 |
The Other Side of Hope |
2012 |
Centro Histórico |
2011 |
Le Havre |
2007 |
To Each His Own Cinema |
2006 |
Lights in the Dusk |
2004 |
Visions of Europe |
2002 |
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet |
The Man Without a Past |
|
1999 |
Juha |
1996 |
Drifting Clouds |
1994 |
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses |
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana |
|
1992 |
The Bohemian Life |
1990 |
I Hired a Contract Killer |
The Match Factory Girl |
|
1989 |
Dirty Hands (TV movie) |
Leningrad Cowboys Go America |
|
1988 |
Ariel |
1987 |
Hamlet Goes Business |
1986 |
Shadows in Paradise |
1985 |
Calamari Union |
1983 |
Crime and Punishment |
Documentaries | |
---|---|
2013 |
Juice Leskinen & Grand Slam: Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla |
2004 |
Bico |
1994 |
Leningrad Cowboys Rock with The Red Army Chorus: The Balalaika Show (concert) |
1981 |
The Saimaa Gesture |
Music videos | |
---|---|
1996 |
Always Be Human |
1993 |
Leningrad Cowboy - These Boots |
1992 |
Those Were the Days |
1987 |
L. A. Woman |
Rich Little Bitch |
|
Thru the Wire |
Short | |
---|---|
2012 |
Tavern Man |
2006 |
The Foundry |
2002 |
Dogs Have No Hell |
1996 |
Employment Agent |
1986 |
Rocky VI |
Producer
Documentaries | |
---|---|
2013 |
Juice Leskinen & Grand Slam: Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla |
2011 |
Barzakh |
2004 |
Bico |
1994 |
Leningrad Cowboys Rock with The Red Army Chorus: The Balalaika Show (concert) |
Music videos | |
---|---|
1993 |
Leningrad Cowboy - These Boots |
1992 |
Those Were the Days |
1987 |
Rich Little Bitch |
Short | |
---|---|
2012 |
Tavern Man |
2009 |
Jeanne d'Arc |
2006 |
The Foundry |
1999 |
A Stone Left Unturned |
1996 |
Employment Agent |
1992 |
Shit Happens |
1986 |
Rocky VI |
Editor
Movies | |
---|---|
2006 |
Lights in the Dusk |
2004 |
Visions of Europe |
2002 |
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet |
1999 |
Juha |
1996 |
Drifting Clouds |
1994 |
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses |
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana |
|
1992 |
The Parrot Man |
1990 |
I Hired a Contract Killer |
The Match Factory Girl |
|
1985 |
Calamari Union |
Documentaries | |
---|---|
2004 |
Bico |
Music videos | |
---|---|
1993 |
Leningrad Cowboy - These Boots |
1992 |
Those Were the Days |
1987 |
Rich Little Bitch |
Thru the Wire |
Short | |
---|---|
2006 |
The Foundry |
2002 |
Dogs Have No Hell |
1996 |
Employment Agent |
1992 |
Shit Happens |
1986 |
Rocky VI |
Actor
Movies | |
---|---|
2004 |
Aaltra |
2001 |
Léaud l'unique (TV movie) |
1998 |
Drifting Bottles |
1996 |
Mustasilmä-Susanna ja lepakkoluolan aarre |
1994 |
Iron Horsemen |
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses |
|
1991 |
Aki Kaurismäki (TV movie) |
1990 |
I Hired a Contract Killer |
1986 |
Shadows in Paradise |
1985 |
Calamari Union |
Rare, Medium, Well Done |
|
The Resurrection |
|
1983 |
April Is the Cruellest Month |
In the Year of the Ape |
|
1982 |
The Worthless |
1981 |
The Liar |
Documentaries | |
---|---|
2023 |
Cinéma Laika |
2016 |
Peter von Bagh |
2015 |
Mika Kaurismäki, elokuvaohjaaja (TV movie) - a.f. |
Temples of Dreams |
|
Valokeilassa Atte Blom (TV movie) |
|
2013 |
Cheek to Cheek |
2011 |
Boheemi elää |
2010 |
Sodankylä ikuisesti (series) |
2004 |
Je t'aime... moi non plus : Artistes et critiques |
2003 |
Il était une fois... (series) |
Sininen laulu - Suomen taiteiden tarina (TV movie) |
|
2001 |
Cinéma de notre temps : Aki Kaurismäki (TV movie) |
Esko Nikkari - köyhän miehen Brando (TV movie) |
|
1995 |
I Am Curious, Film |
1994 |
Kaurismäki & Kaurismäki (TV movie) |
1991 |
Where is Musette? |
1987 |
Midnight Sun Film Festival |
Scenes Under the Midnight Sun (TV movie) |
|
1986 |
Kaurismäki-ilmiö (TV movie) |
1981 |
The Saimaa Gesture |
Short | |
---|---|
1992 |
Shit Happens |
1986 |
Rocky VI |
1982 |
Jackpot 2 |
Costume designer
Short | |
---|---|
1982 |
Jackpot 2 |
Sound designer
Movies | |
---|---|
1986 |
Morena |
Performer
Shows | |
---|---|
1983 |
Anna palaa |
1982 |
Levottomat palat |
Fans
(460)- DDT director
- Wasp director
- noneto director
- major.warren director
- hygienik screenwriter
- petuna06 director
- PP66 director
- Rafik director
- easaque director
- honajz2 screenwriter
- tigre director
- roorybacky director
- wampilenka director
- Caym director
- 1frida2 director
- Lindiště director
- elis7 director
- Ninkaa director
- angel74 screenwriter
- smrt.ka director