Aki Kaurismäki
Born in Orimattila, Finland — Apr 04 1957
Biography
Aki Olavi Kaurismäki (Finnish: [ˈɑki ˈkɑu̯rismæki]; born April 4,1957; Orimattila) is a Finnish film director, screenwriter, producer, editor and actor. He is best known for the award-winning Drifting Clouds (1996), The Man Without a Past (2002), Le Havre (2011), The Other Side of Hope (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), as well as for the mockumentary Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989). He is described as Finland's best-known film director. He is the younger brother of director and screenwriter Mika Kaurismäki. After graduating in media studies from the…
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Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Directing
Fallen Leaves
Directing
Whisky
Crew
To Each His Own Cinema
Directing
Plankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage)
Ariel
Directing
Critic
Self
The Other Side of Hope
Directing
Le Havre
Directing
The Man Without a Past
Directing
Shadows in Paradise
Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
The Worthless
Ville Alfa
Drifting Clouds
Directing
Talking with Ozu
Self
Dirty Hands
Directing
Bad Family
Production
La Vie de Bohème
Directing
I Hired a Contract Killer
Sunglasses Seller (uncredited)
Aaltra
Aaltra's Boss
Cinéma Laika
Self
The Match Factory Girl
Directing
Iron Horsemen
Cadillac Man
Lights in the Dusk
Directing
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
Crew
A Special Day
Self
The Prodigal Son
Production
John From
Crew
Calamari Union
Hearse Driver (uncredited)
Rocky VI
Magazine Photographer
The Classic
Production
Juha
Directing
Tilinteko
Writing
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Directing
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismäki
Self
Our Father…
Production
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
Factory Worker Imitating Chaplin (uncredited)
The Saimaa Gesture
Self - Interviewer (uncredited)
Ripa Hits the Skids
Production
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
Directing
Crime and Punishment
Directing
Belief, Hope and Blood
Production
The Dinosaur
Self
A Stone Left Unturned
Production
Macbeth
Production
Visions of Europe
Directing
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
Ville Alfa
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Writing
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Lighting
Vaiennut kylä
Production
I Am Curious, Film
Self
Bohemian Eyes
Self
Morena
Sound
Tavern Man
Directing
Ylösnousemus
Taksikuski
Temples of Dreams
Self
Rosso
Writing
Hamlet Goes Business
Directing
Historic Centre
Directing
Dogs Have No Hell
Directing
Aki Kaurismäki
Self
Viimeiset rotannahat
Jackpot 2
Helsinki, Forever
Crew
Il était une fois... Le Havre
himself
Where Is Musette?
Self
Aki and Peter
Himself
Total Balalaika Show
Directing
Kaksi vanhaa varasta
Production
The Parrot Man
Editing
Barzakh
Production
Bico
Directing
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
Directing
The Liar
Ville Alfa
Calamari Union
Writing
Jeanne d'Arc
Production
The Foundry
Directing
Peter von Bagh
Self
Valokeilassa Atte Blom
Self
Shit Happens
Production