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Aki Kaurismäki

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 (1965)) with his older brother Mika Kaurismäki, also a film-maker. Both Aki and Mika are prolific film-makers, and together have been responsible for ... See full bio »
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Known For

Le Havre
Le Havre Producer
(2011)
O Homem Sem Passado
O Homem Sem Passado Producer
(2002)
A Vida de Boémia
A Vida de Boémia Producer
(1992)
Nuvens Passageiras
Nuvens Passageiras Producer
(1996)
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 2017 O Outro Lado da Esperança (producer)
 2013 Juice Leskinen & Grand Slam: Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla (Documentary short) (producer)
 2012 Centro Histórico (producer - segment "Guimarães")
 2011 Le Havre (producer)
 2011 Barzakh (Documentary) (producer)
 2010 Paha perhe (producer)
 2009 Jeanne d'Arc (Short) (production)
 2007 Valimo (Short) (producer)
 2007 Cada Um o Seu Cinema (producer - segment "La Fonderie")
 2006 Luzes no Crepúsculo (producer)
 2004 Visions of Europe (producer - segment "Bico")
 2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (producer - segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
 2002 O Homem Sem Passado (producer)
 2001 Klassikko (executive producer)
 2000 Kovat miehet (Short) (producer)
 1999 Juha (producer)
 1997 Vaiennut kylä (producer)
 1996 Välittäjä (Short) (producer)
 1996 Nuvens Passageiras (producer)
 1994 Iron Horsemen (producer)
 1994 Total Balalaika Show (Documentary) (producer)
 1994 Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (producer)
 1994 Pidä huivista kiinni, Tatjana (producer)
 1993 Isä meidän (producer - uncredited)
 1993 Leningrad Cowboys: These Boots (Short) (producer)
 1993 Ripa ruostuu (producer)
 1992 Leningrad Cowboys: Those Were the Days (Short) (producer)
 1992 Shit Happens (Short) (producer)
 1992 Tuhlaajapoika (producer)
 1992 Veturimiehet heiluttaa (executive producer - uncredited)
 1992 A Vida de Boémia (producer)
 1990 Contratei um Assassino (producer)
 1989 Leningrad Cowboys Go America (producer)
 1988 Ariel (producer)
 1987 Leningrad Cowboys: L.A. Woman (Video short) (producer)
 1987 Leningrad Cowboys: Thru the Wire (Video short) (producer)
 1987 Melrose: Rich Little Bitch (Video short) (producer)
 1987 Hamlet vai à luta (producer)
 1987 Tilinteko (producer)
 1987/II Macbeth (producer)
 1986 Rocky VI (Short) (producer)
 1985 Calamari Union (producer)
 1981 Saimaa-ilmiö (Documentary) (producer - uncredited)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial for Nippon Shokubai Co. - Director

Publicity Listings:

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

Alternate Names:

Aki | Aki Kaurismaki

Height:

6' 4¾" (1.95 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[when told he must have been influenced by Robert Bresson] I want to make him seem like a director of epic action pictures. See more »

Trivia:

His father was a salesman. See more »

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Frequently casts Kari Väänänen See more »

Star Sign:

Aries
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