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Pekka Parikka (1939–1997)

Director | Writer | Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Trivia:

After the success of Talvisota (1989) Parikka was asked to come to Hollywood to direct a film. He spend there two years reading scripts, but none of them were interesting enough, so he declined all the offers that were given to him (one of them was to direct The Firm (1989)) and returned to Finland.

Born:

Pekka Johannes Parikka
in Helsinki, Finland

Died:

(age 57) in Helsinki, Finland

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1996 Maigret (TV series)
– Maigret en Finlande (1996)
 
1996 Tie naisen sydämeen
 
1993 Hunajan maku (TV series)
– Laiva jättää uppoavat rotat (1993)
– Vain voittaja on sankari (1993)
– Suomi ei lopu kehätie ykköseen (1993)
– Kaunis paikka ihmisten asua (1993)
– Jos vakuudet riittävät (1993)
 
1993 Varusmiehet (documentary short)
 
1993 Varusmiehestä reserviläiseksi (documentary short)
 
1989 The Winter War
 
1988 Pohjanmaa
 
1987 Arvet (TV movie)
 
1984-1985 Kivisydän (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (1985)
– Episode #1.3 (1985)
– Episode #1.2 (1985)
– Episode #1.1 (1985)
 
1984 Jäinen horisontti (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (1984)
 
1983 Tasavallan ihmisiä (TV series)
– Pääluottamusmies (1983)
 
1982 Suomalaisia tunnustuksia (TV series)
– Kuin koskettava tuuli (1982)
– Hiljaisuuden utu (1982)
– Valoa ja pimeää (1982)
 
1982 Huomenna on hyvä päivä (TV movie)
 
1981 Vanhempi veli (TV series)
– Ensimmäinen osa (1981)
– Kolmas osa (1981)
– Neljäs osa (1981)
– Toinen osa (1981)
– Viides osa (1981)
 
1980 Tosimiehiä (TV series)
– Mikroprosessorien aika (1980)
 
1979 Rakas peto (TV series)
– Umpikuja (1979)
– Syöksykierre (1979)
– Pako (1979)
– Syyllinen (1979)
– Uhkapeli (1979)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1978 Vanhainkotirakkautta (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.3 (1978)
– Episode #1.2 (1978)
– Episode #1.1 (1978)
 
1978 Oman onnensa seppä (TV series)
– Mies joka rakastui trukkiin, 2. osa: Rakkaus sammuu (1978)
– Mies joka rakastui trukkiin, 1. osa: Rakkaus syttyy (1978)
– Toimitusjohtaja lyö laman (1978)
– Valtataistelu (1978)
– Rasvakoura (1978)
 
1977 Teollisuustyöntekijä Virtanen (TV series)
– Äiti, jää kotiin (1977)
– Pohojosen poikia (1977)
– Lakko (1977)
 
1977 Isältä pojalle (TV movie)
 
1977 Kiviset aidat (TV movie)
 
1975-1976 Sirkka ja Sakari (TV series)
– Avioero miehen kannalta (1976)
– Kuka omistaa kenet? (1975)
– Oy Perhe Ab (1975)
– Onko alkoholi perheongelma? (1975)
– Kun puoliso sairastuu (1975)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1976 Sosiaalityöntekijä Virtanen (TV series)
– Anselm ja muut (1976)
– PAV: in tutut (1976)
– Kutosen mies (1976)
– Tyttö Helsingin viidakoissa (1976)
– Mistä rahat? (1976)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1967-1974 Hulukkoset (TV series)
– Kuolemanrankaisulaki (1974)
– Vakauttamisohjelma (1974)
– Kansalliskukka (1968)
– Vaatteethan ne miehen tekevät (1968)
– Eihvelin torni (1968)
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1971 Tieasioita (TV movie)
 
1969 Tahdon Stadiin (TV documentary)
 
1968 Murheenlaakso (TV series)
 
1967 Teatterituokio (TV series)
– Mies ja laatikko (1967)
– Manasse Jäppinen (television director)
 
1965 Spedevisio (TV series)
– Episode #1.7 (1965)
– Episode #1.6 (1965)
– Episode #1.5 (1965)
– Episode #1.4 (1965)
– Episode #1.3 (1965)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1965 Muistojen Tallinna (TV documentary)
 
1965 Speden saluuna (TV series)
– Episode #1.15 (1965)
– Episode #1.14 (1965)
– Episode #1.13 (1965)
– Episode #1.10 (1965)
– Episode #1.9 (1965)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1965 Ilmasilta (TV series)
 
1964 Me Tammelat (TV series)
– Kyll' kortti näyttää (1964)
– Kesämökki (1964)
– Mitä on rikkaus? (1964)
– Operaatio Hompsantuu (1964)
 
1964 Meidän poikamme Kyproksella (TV documentary)
 
1963 Kaverukset (TV series)
– Lukurauha (1963) (television director)
– Hanskin koira (1963) (television director)
– Perhe-elämää (1963) (television director)
– Yksin (1963) (television director)
– Kilpatehtävähullu (1963) (television director)
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2000 Abandoned Houses, Empty Homes (adaptation)
 
1996 Tie naisen sydämeen
 
1989 The Winter War (writer)
 
1988 Pohjanmaa (writer)
 
1985 Kivisydän (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (1985) (written by)
– Episode #1.3 (1985) (written by)
– Episode #1.2 (1985) (written by)
– Episode #1.1 (1985) (written by)
 
1983 Tasavallan ihmisiä (TV series)
– Pääluottamusmies (1983) (television adaptation)
 
1982 Suomalaisia tunnustuksia (TV series)
– Kuin koskettava tuuli (1982)
– Valoa ja pimeää (1982)
 
1981 Vanhempi veli (TV series)
– Ensimmäinen osa (1981) (scenario)
– Kolmas osa (1981) (scenario)
– Neljäs osa (1981) (scenario)
– Toinen osa (1981) (scenario)
– Viides osa (1981) (scenario)
 
1979 Rakas peto (TV series)
– Umpikuja (1979) (writer)
– Syöksykierre (1979) (writer)
– Pako (1979) (writer)
 
1969 Tahdon Stadiin (TV documentary) (workgroup)
 
1973 Pohjantähti (assistant director - archive footage)
 
1968 Here, Beneath the North Star (assistant director)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1991 Zombie and the Ghost Train (archive source)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1983 Tasavallan ihmisiä (TV series)
– Pääluottamusmies (1983)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (1 title)
1964 Meidän poikamme Kyproksella (TV documentary)
 
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Trivia:

After the success of Talvisota (1989) Parikka was asked to come to Hollywood to direct a film. He spend there two years reading scripts, but none of them were interesting enough, so he declined all the offers that were given to him (one of them was to direct The Firm (1989)) and returned to Finland. See more »

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