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Dome Karukoski

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  • Producer
  • Actor
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Nicholas Hoult and Dome Karukoski in Tolkien (2019)
Dome Karukoski moved to Finland from Cyprus, when he was 5. His mother is a Finnish journalist and his father an American actor.

He is bilingual with Swedish and Finnish.

He was selected to the University of Art and Design of Helsinki in 1999. That year, three students were selected to become students majoring in directing.

Tyttö, sinä olet tähti was Karukoski's graduation film.
BornDecember 29, 1976
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Montclair Film Festival
Cover for Dome Karukoski's Biography "Smiling boy" written by Kalle Kinnunen and Matti Rämö
Dome Karukoski at the World Premiere of Tolkien in London
George R.R. Martin and Dome Karukoski at the Los Angeles Special Screening of Tolkien
Lily Collins, Nicholas Hoult and Dome Karukoski at the Los Angeles Special Screening of Tolkien
Tolkien, World Premiere in London
Tolkien Movie at Wondercon
Event for Tom of Finland
Antti Litja and Dome Karukoski in The Grump (2014)
Tom of Finland at the Gothenburg International Film Festival
Dome Karukoski directing actors Jasper Pääkkönen, Peter Franzen & Timo Lavikainen in Heart of a Lion
Dome Karukoski presenting Lapland Odyssey at the Midnight Sun Film Festival

Known for

Pekka Strang in Tom of Finland (2017)
Tom of Finland
6.8
  • Director
  • 2017
Lapland Odyssey (2010)
Lapland Odyssey
6.8
  • Director
  • 2010
Heart of a Lion (2013)
Heart of a Lion
7.0
  • Director
  • 2013
Tummien perhosten koti (2008)
Tummien perhosten koti
6.8
  • Director
  • 2008

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Director

  • The Beast Must Die (2021)
    The Beast Must Die
  • Nicholas Hoult, Patrick Gibson, Lily Collins, Anthony Boyle, and Tom Glynn-Carney in Tolkien (2019)
    Tolkien
  • Pekka Strang in Tom of Finland (2017)
    Tom of Finland
  • Lähde omiesi matkaan
  • The Grump (2014)
    The Grump
  • Lohtu (2014)
    Lohtu
  • Tommi Korpela in Yhteispeli (2013)
    Yhteispeli
  • Heart of a Lion (2013)
    Heart of a Lion
  • Valtatie 13
  • Burungo
  • Lapland Odyssey (2010)
    Lapland Odyssey
  • Kielletty hedelmä (2009)
    Kielletty hedelmä
  • Suojelijat (2008)
    Suojelijat
  • Mikko Neuvonen in Veljet (2008)
    Veljet
  • Tummien perhosten koti (2008)
    Tummien perhosten koti

Producer

  • Napapiirin sankarit 4 (2022)
    Napapiirin sankarit 4
  • Vuosisadan häät (2021)
    Vuosisadan häät
  • Alma Pöysti in Tove (2020)
    Tove
  • Ladies of Steel (2020)
    Ladies of Steel
  • Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019)
    Dogs Don't Wear Pants
  • Aktivistit (2019)
    Aktivistit
  • Veljeni vartija (2018)
    Veljeni vartija
  • Wonderland (2017)
    Wonderland
  • Lapland Odyssey 3 (2017)
    Lapland Odyssey 3
  • Krista Kosonen and Sonja Kuittinen in Miami (2017)
    Miami
  • Pekka Strang in Tom of Finland (2017)
    Tom of Finland
  • Olavi Uusivirta and Minka Kuustonen in Gold Digger (2016)
    Gold Digger
  • The Mine (2016)
    The Mine
  • Lapland Odyssey 2 (2015)
    Lapland Odyssey 2
  • Eero Ritala, Armi Toivanen, and Mimosa Willamo in Headfirst (2014)
    Headfirst

Actor

  • The Beast Must Die (2021)
    The Beast Must Die
    • (uncredited)
  • The Other Side of Hope (2017)
    The Other Side of Hope
  • Olavi Uusivirta and Minka Kuustonen in Gold Digger (2016)
    Gold Digger
  • Above Dark Waters (2013)
    Above Dark Waters
  • Burungo
    • (uncredited)
  • Uutishuone (2009)
    Uutishuone
  • Suojelijat (2008)
    Suojelijat
  • Mikko Neuvonen in Veljet (2008)
    Veljet
  • Tummien perhosten koti (2008)
    Tummien perhosten koti
  • Juha Kukkonen in Rikospoliisi ei laula (2006)
    Rikospoliisi ei laula
  • Pamela Tola and Samuli Vauramo in Tyttö sinä olet tähti (2005)
    Tyttö sinä olet tähti
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    • December 29, 1976
    • Nicosia, Cyprus

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    The son of actor George Dickerson.
  • Quotes
    I want to make films that make the audience smile for a week.

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