Timo Salminen

CinematographerCrewActor Jul 11 (age 73) Helsinki, Finland 1977–2024 (47 year career)

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Biography

Timo Salminen (11 July 1952 in Helsinki) is a Finnish cinematographer best known for his artistic work in Aki Kaurismäki's films. Salminen's father Ville Salminen was a famed Finnish film actor, director, writer and producer whose career began in the 1930s and lasted until the 1980s. His older step brother Ville-Veikko Salminen was a comedic actor whose career also lasted over 50 years.

Known For

Film

Fallen Leaves

Director of Photography

Film

The Man Without a Past

Director of Photography

Film

Shadows in Paradise

Director of Photography

Film

Le Havre

Director of Photography

Film

The Match Factory Girl

Director of Photography

Film

Ariel

Director of Photography

Film

The Other Side of Hope

Director of Photography

Film

Drifting Clouds

Director of Photography

Filmography

Acting (2)

Movies (2)

Juha

1999

as Hotellipalvelija (uncredited)

6.7

Where Is Musette?

1992

as Self

Crew (60)

Movies (60)

Kill the Jockey

2024

Camera Operator

6.7

Kill the Jockey

2024

Director of Photography

6.7

Eureka

2024

Director of Photography

6.2

Fallen Leaves

2023

Director of Photography

7.1

Woman at Sea

2023

Director of Photography

5.5

Fishlove

2020

Director of Photography

6.0

Romantic Guide to Lost Places

2020

Director of Photography

5.7

My Branch So Thin

2018

Director of Photography

The Other Side of Hope

2017

Director of Photography

6.9

Swagger

2016

Director of Photography

6.6

Armpits

2016

Director of Photography

5.0

Pause

2014

Director of Photography

5.2

Jauja

2014

Director of Photography

6.6

Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla

2013

Director of Photography

4.6

Historic Centre

2012

Director of Photography

6.2

Tavern Man

2012

Director of Photography

7.1

Le Havre

2011

Director of Photography

7.0

Rat Trap

2011

Director of Photography

6.0

A Distant Neighborhood

2010

Director of Photography

7.1

Backwood Philosopher

2009

Director of Photography

5.8

Red Pearls of Love

2008

Director of Photography

2.3

Lights in the Dusk

2006

Director of Photography

6.7

Visions of Europe

2004

Director of Photography

4.9

Pelicanman

2004

Director of Photography

5.2

Bico

2004

Director of Photography

6.0

The Man Without a Past

2002

Director of Photography

7.4

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002

Director of Photography

6.7

Dogs Have No Hell

2002

Cinematography

The Classic

2001

Director of Photography

6.8

Highway Society

2000

Director of Photography

5.8

Juha

1999

Director of Photography

6.7

Vaiennut kylä

1997

Director of Photography

3.2

Drifting Clouds

1996

Director of Photography

7.6

Iron Horsemen

1995

Director of Photography

6.0

Total Balalaika Show

1994

Camera Operator

6.2

Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses

1994

Director of Photography

5.8

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

1994

Director of Photography

6.7

The Last Border

1993

Director of Photography

4.0

La Vie de Bohème

1992

Director of Photography

7.5

The Prodigal Son

1992

Director of Photography

5.2

The Match Factory Girl

1990

Director of Photography

7.4

I Hired a Contract Killer

1990

Director of Photography

6.8

Amazon

1990

Director of Photography

4.8

Leningrad Cowboys Go America

1989

Director of Photography

6.9

Paper Star

1989

Director of Photography

4.2

Cha Cha Cha

1989

Director of Photography

6.8

Ariel

1988

Director of Photography

7.1

Tilinteko

1987

Director of Photography

6.0

Hamlet Goes Business

1987

Director of Photography

6.7

Shadows in Paradise

1986

Director of Photography

7.3

Rocky VI

1986

Director of Photography

5.8

Calamari Union

1985

Director of Photography

6.9

Rosso

1985

Director of Photography

7.2

The Clan: Tale of the Frogs

1984

Director of Photography

6.5

Crime and Punishment

1983

Director of Photography

6.9

The Worthless

1982

Director of Photography

Yö meren rannalla

Assistant Camera

The Saimaa Gesture

Director of Photography

7.0

Viimeinen savotta

1977

Assistant Camera

5.2

My Times

Cinematography