Aki Kaurismäki

CrewDirectorProducerWriterActor Apr 4 (age 69) Orimattila, Finland 1981–2024 (43 year career)

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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 M…

Known For

Film

Fallen Leaves

Director

Film

The Man Without a Past

Director

Film

Shadows in Paradise

Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

Film

Le Havre

Director

Film

The Match Factory Girl

Director

Film

Ariel

Director

Film

The Other Side of Hope

Director

Film

Drifting Clouds

Director

Filmography

Acting (30)

Movies (30)

Cinéma Laika

as Self

The Dinosaur

as Self

Aki and Peter

as Himself

Plankton Salesmen

as Self (archive footage)

Peter von Bagh

as Self

Temples of Dreams

as Self

Valokeilassa Atte Blom

2015

as Self

Il était une fois... Le Havre

as himself

A Special Day

as Self

Bohemian Eyes

as Self

Critic

as Self

Aaltra

as Aaltra's boss

Aki Kaurismäki

as Self

I Am Curious, Film

as Self

Iron Horsemen

as Cadillac Man

Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses

1994

as Factory Worker Imitating Chaplin (uncredited)

Talking with Ozu

as Self

Where Is Musette?

as Self

Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismäki

1991

as Self

I Hired a Contract Killer

1990

as Sunglasses Seller (uncredited)

6.8

Shadows in Paradise

1986

as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

7.3

Rocky VI

1986

as Magazine Photographer

5.8

Calamari Union

1985

as Hearse Driver (uncredited)

Viimeiset rotannahat

Ylösnousemus

as Taksikuski

Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin

as Ville Alfa

The Worthless

as Ville Alfa

Jackpot 2

The Liar

as Ville Alfa

The Saimaa Gesture

as Self - Interviewer (uncredited)

6.9

Crew (145)

Movies (145)

Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema

Thanks

Fallen Leaves

Director

Fallen Leaves

Producer

Fallen Leaves

Writer

The Other Side of Hope

2017

Director

6.9

The Other Side of Hope

2017

Producer

6.9

The Other Side of Hope

Writer

John From

Thanks

Dirty Hands

Director

Dirty Hands

Writer

Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla

2013

Director

4.6

Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla

2013

Producer

4.6

Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla

Writer

Tavern Man

Director

Tavern Man

Editor

Tavern Man

Producer

Tavern Man

Writer

Historic Centre

Director

Historic Centre

Editor

Historic Centre

Producer

Historic Centre

Screenplay

Le Havre

Director

Le Havre

Producer

Le Havre

Writer

Barzakh

Producer

Bad Family

Producer

Jeanne d'Arc

Producer

Helsinki, Forever

2008

Thanks

7.1

Calamari Union

2008

Writer

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

Director

6.5

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

Producer

6.5

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

Writer

6.5

The Foundry

2007

Director

Lights in the Dusk

Director

Lights in the Dusk

Editor

Lights in the Dusk

Producer

Lights in the Dusk

Writer

Visions of Europe

Director

Visions of Europe

Editor

Visions of Europe

Producer

Visions of Europe

Writer

Whisky

Thanks

Bico

Director

Bico

Producer

Bico

Writer

The Man Without a Past

2002

Director

7.4

The Man Without a Past

2002

Producer

7.4

The Man Without a Past

2002

Writer

7.4

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002

Director

6.7

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002

Editor

6.7

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002

Producer

6.7

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002

Writer

6.7

Dogs Have No Hell

2002

Director

Dogs Have No Hell

2002

Editor

Dogs Have No Hell

2002

Producer

Dogs Have No Hell

2002

Writer

The Classic

2001

Producer

6.8

Belief, Hope and Blood

2000

Producer

Juha

Director

Juha

Editor

Juha

Producer

Juha

Screenplay

A Stone Left Unturned

Producer

Vaiennut kylä

Producer

Drifting Clouds

Director

Drifting Clouds

Editor

Drifting Clouds

Producer

Drifting Clouds

Writer

Iron Horsemen

Assistant Director

Iron Horsemen

Producer

Total Balalaika Show

Director

Total Balalaika Show

Producer

Total Balalaika Show

Writer

Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses

1994

Director

5.8

Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses

1994

Editor

5.8

Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses

1994

Producer

5.8

Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses

1994

Screenplay

5.8

Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses

1994

Story

5.8

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

1994

Director

6.7

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

1994

Editor

6.7

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

1994

Producer

6.7

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

Writer

Our Father…

Producer

Ripa Hits the Skids

Producer

Kaksi vanhaa varasta

Producer

La Vie de Bohème

Director

La Vie de Bohème

Producer

La Vie de Bohème

Screenplay

The Parrot Man

Editor

Shit Happens

Producer

The Prodigal Son

Producer

The Match Factory Girl

1990

Director

7.4

The Match Factory Girl

1990

Editor

7.4

The Match Factory Girl

1990

Producer

7.4

The Match Factory Girl

1990

Writer

7.4

I Hired a Contract Killer

1990

Director

6.8

I Hired a Contract Killer

1990

Editor

6.8

I Hired a Contract Killer

1990

Producer

6.8

I Hired a Contract Killer

1990

Screenplay

6.8

I Hired a Contract Killer

1990

Story

6.8

Leningrad Cowboys Go America

1989

Director

6.9

Leningrad Cowboys Go America

1989

Producer

6.9

Leningrad Cowboys Go America

1989

Screenplay

6.9

Leningrad Cowboys Go America

Story

Ariel

Director

Ariel

Producer

Ariel

Writer

Tilinteko

Producer

Tilinteko

Writer

Hamlet Goes Business

Director

Hamlet Goes Business

Producer

Hamlet Goes Business

Screenplay

Macbeth

Producer

Melrose: Rich Little Bitch

1987

Director

Shadows in Paradise

Director

Shadows in Paradise

Writer

Morena

Production Sound Mixer

Rocky VI

Director

Rocky VI

Editor

Rocky VI

Producer

Rocky VI

Writer

Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan

Gaffer

Calamari Union

Director

Calamari Union

Editor

Calamari Union

Producer

Calamari Union

Writer

Rosso

Dialogue

Rosso

Gaffer

The Clan: Tale of the Frogs

1984

Assistant Director

6.5

The Clan: Tale of the Frogs

Screenplay

Crime and Punishment

Director

Crime and Punishment

Screenplay

The Worthless

Assistant Director

The Worthless

Dialogue

The Worthless

Production Design

The Worthless

Writer

Jackpot 2

Assistant Director

Jackpot 2

Costume Design

Jackpot 2

Production Design

Jackpot 2

Smoke Artist

Jackpot 2

Writer

The Liar

Writer

The Saimaa Gesture

Director

The Saimaa Gesture

Producer

The Saimaa Gesture

Writer