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Aki Kaurismäki

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Aki Kaurismäki did a wide variety of jobs including postman, dish-washer and film critic, before forming a production and distribution company, Villealfa (in homage to Jean-Luc Godard's Alphaville) with his older brother Mika Kaurismäki, also a film-maker. Both Aki and Mika are prolific film-makers... See full bio »

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Aki Olavi Kaurismäki
in Orimattila, Finland
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Hide HideProducer (37 titles)
2012 Centro Histórico (producer - segment "Guimarães")
 
2011 Le Havre (producer)
 
2011 Barzakh (documentary) (producer)
 
2010 Bad Family (producer)
 
2009 Jeanne d'Arc (short) (producer)
 
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (producer - segment "La Fonderie")
 
2006 Lights in the Dusk (producer)
 
2004 Visions of Europe (producer - segment "Bico")
 
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (producer - segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
 
2002 The Man Without a Past (producer)
 
2001 Klassikko (executive producer)
 
1999 Juha (producer)
 
1999 A Stone Left Unturned (short) (producer)
 
1997 The Quiet Village (producer)
 
1996 Drifting Clouds (producer)
 
1996 Employment Agent (short) (producer)
 
1994 Iron Horsemen (producer)
 
1994 Total Balalaika Show (documentary) (producer)
 
1994 Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (producer)
 
1994 Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana (producer)
 
1993 Ripa Hits the Skids (producer)
 
1992 Tuhlaajapoika (producer)
 
1992 La vie de bohème (producer)
 
1992 Shit Happens (short) (producer)
 
1992 Those Were the Days (short) (producer)
 
1990 I Hired a Contract Killer (producer)
 
1990 The Match Factory Girl (producer)
 
1989 Leningrad Cowboys Go America (producer)
 
1988 Ariel (producer)
 
1987 Hamlet Goes Business (producer)
 
1987 The Final Arrangement (producer)
 
1987/II Macbeth (producer)
 
1987 Rich Little Bitch (short) (producer)
 
1987 Thru the Wire (short) (producer)
 
1986 Rocky VI (short) (producer)
 
1985 Calamari Union (producer)
 
1981 The Saimaa Gesture (documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (35 titles)
2012 Centro Histórico (screenplay / segment "Guimarães")
 
2011 Le Havre (written by)
 
2008 Calamari Union (Remake) (screenplay)
 
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "La Fonderie")
 
2006 Lights in the Dusk
 
2004 Visions of Europe (segment "Bico")
 
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (segment Dogs Have No Hell)
 
2002 The Man Without a Past (written by)
 
2001 I Hired a Contract Killer (TV movie)
 
1999 Juha (scenario)
 
1996 Drifting Clouds
 
1996 Employment Agent (short)
 
1994 Total Balalaika Show (documentary)
 
1994 Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (story)
 
1994 Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana
 
1993 These Boots (short) (writer)
 
1992 La vie de bohème (written by)
 
1992 Those Were the Days (short)
 
1990 I Hired a Contract Killer (screenplay / story)
 
1990 The Match Factory Girl
 
1989 Likaiset kädet (TV movie)
 
1989 Leningrad Cowboys Go America (screenplay / story)
 
1988 Ariel (writer)
 
1987 Hamlet Goes Business
 
1987 The Final Arrangement
 
1987 Thru the Wire (short)
 
1986 Shadows in Paradise
 
1986 Rocky VI (short)
 
1985 Rosso (monologue)
 
1985 Calamari Union
 
1984 The Clan - Tale of the Frogs (screenplay)
 
1983 Rikos ja rangaistus (screenplay)
 
1982 The Worthless (dialogue / screenplay)
 
1982 Jackpot 2 (short)
 
1981 The Liar
 
Show ShowDirector (31 titles)
2012 Centro Histórico (segment "Tavern Man")
 
2012 Juice Leskinen & Grand Slam: Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla (documentary short)
 
2011 Le Havre
 
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "La Fonderie")
 
2006 Lights in the Dusk
 
2004 Visions of Europe (segment "Bico")
 
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
 
2002 The Man Without a Past
 
1999 Juha
 
1996 Drifting Clouds
 
1996 Always Be a Human (short)
 
1996 Employment Agent (short)
 
1994 Total Balalaika Show (documentary)
 
1994 Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
 
1994 Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana
 
1993 These Boots (short)
 
1992 La vie de bohème
 
1992 Those Were the Days (short)
 
1990 I Hired a Contract Killer
 
1990 The Match Factory Girl
 
1989 Likaiset kädet (TV movie)
 
1989 Leningrad Cowboys Go America
 
1988 Ariel
 
1987 Hamlet Goes Business
 
1987 Rich Little Bitch (short)
 
1987 Thru the Wire (short)
 
1986 Shadows in Paradise
 
1986 Rocky VI (short)
 
1985 Calamari Union
 
1983 Rikos ja rangaistus
 
1981 The Saimaa Gesture (documentary)
 
Show ShowEditor (16 titles)
2012 Centro Histórico (segment "Guimarães")
 
2006 Lights in the Dusk
 
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
 
1999 Juha
 
1996 Drifting Clouds
 
1996 Employment Agent (short)
 
1994 Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
 
1994 Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana
 
1993 These Boots (short)
 
1992 Papukaijamies
 
1992 Shit Happens (short)
 
1992 Those Were the Days (short)
 
1990 I Hired a Contract Killer
 
1990 The Match Factory Girl
 
1986 Rocky VI (short)
 
1985 Calamari Union
 
Show ShowActor (14 titles)
2004 Aaltra
Le patron Aaltra
 
1996 Mustasilmä-Susanna ja lepakkoluolan aarre
Ovimies
 
1994 Iron Horsemen
Cadillac Man
 
1994 Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
Factory Worker imitating Chaplin (uncredited)
 
1992 Shit Happens (short)
Estonian
 
1990 I Hired a Contract Killer
Man Selling Dark Glasses (uncredited)
 
1986 Shadows in Paradise
Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
 
1986 Rocky VI (short)
Lehtikuvaaja
 
1985 Calamari Union
Chauffeur (uncredited)
 
1985 Viimeiset rotannahat
Ville, son of the man dressed in white suit
 
1983 Apinan vuosi
Charlotte Corday
 
1983 Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
Ville Alfa
 
1982 The Worthless
Ville Alfa
 
1981 The Liar
Ville Alfa
 
1994 Iron Horsemen (assistant director)
 
1985 Viimeiset rotannahat (assistant director)
 
1984 The Clan - Tale of the Frogs (assistant director)
 
1982 The Worthless (assistant director)
 
1982 Jackpot 2 (short) (assistant director)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (2 titles)
1986 The King Goes Forth to France (lighting)
 
1985 Rosso (chief electrician, key grip)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (1 title)
1988 From Russia with Rock (documentary) (production leader)
 
Show ShowSound Department (1 title)
1986 Morena (sound)
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (1 title)
1982 The Worthless
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2009 Betty B. & the The's (short) (very special thanks)
 
2007 Harvest (short) (thanks)
 
2004 Whisky (thanks)
 
1999 Black Milk (thanks)
 
1991 Zombie and the Ghost Train (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (21 titles)
2012 Une journée particulière (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Bohemian Eyes (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Sodankylä ikuisesti (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ikuinen aika (2010) … Himself
 
2009 A-studio (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 August 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2004 Je t'aime... moi non plus: Artistes et critiques (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Sininen laulu - Suomen taiteiden tarina (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Osa XII Pohjantähden alla 1983-2000 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 January 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2001 Esko Nikkari - köyhän miehen Brando (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Cinéma, de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Aki Kaurismäki (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Léaud l'unique (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 Drifting Bottles
Himself
 
1995 I Am Curious, Film (documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Kaurismäki & Kaurismäki (TV documentary)
 
1991 Aki Kaurismäki (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismaki (TV documentary)
Himself (as Aki Kaurismaki)
 
1987 Midnight Sun Film Festival (documentary short)
Himself
 
1987 Scenes Under the Midnight Sun (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Kaurismäki-ilmiö (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Anna palaa (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 November 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1982 Levottomat palat (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 October 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
1981 The Saimaa Gesture (documentary)
Himself - Interviewer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 

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Le Havre -- When an African boy arrives by cargo ship in the port city of Le Havre, an aging shoe shiner takes pity on the child and welcomes him into his home.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1992) TV commercial for Nippon Shokubai Co. - Director

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1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | 6 Interviews  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Aki Kaurismaki
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Personal Quote:

The problem is, I have seen all the other films. All the serious films ever made I have seen, more or less. They are so good... and I am so bad. Very early in my so-called career, I knew I would never make a masterpiece. So I decided to make lots of decent films. See more »

Trivia:

Studied journalism at the University of Tampere. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently casts Kati Outinen See more »

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