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Mika Kaurismäki · PopcornQueue

Mika Kaurismäki

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Born: September 21, 1955 (age 71) · Orimattila, Finland

Mika Kaurismäki is a Finnish director and screenwriter. He is the elder brother of Aki Kaurismäki, and the father of actresses Maria and Anna-Maija Kaurismäki .

Mika Kaurismäki lived in Brazil from approximately 1992 to late 2019, but has since left he country because he disagrees with President Bolsonaro's politics.

Known for

Shadows in Paradise
October 17, 1986
The Girl King
December 11, 2015
Crime and Punishment
December 2, 1983
Master Cheng
September 27, 2019
L.A. Without a Map
February 26, 1999
Road North
August 24, 2012
The Worthless
October 15, 1982
The House of Branching Love
August 21, 2009
Over the Limit
October 5, 2018
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
September 9, 2022
Zombie and the Ghost Train
July 26, 1991
The Liar
February 27, 1981

Behind the camera53

2026Amongst the Birds Director
2025Every Note You Play Director
2024Long Good Thursday Director
2023Hassisen Kone stadionilla Producer, Director
2023Hassisen Kone 40 Years After Director, Producer, Screenplay
2022The Grump: In Search of an Escort Director
2021Gracious Night Writer, Director, Producer, Editor
2019Master Cheng Producer, Director
2018Over the Limit Co-Producer
2018

Producer, Director, Writer

2015The Girl King Director, Producer

2015Homecoming Producer, Director, Screenplay

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2012Kuningas Litmanen Writer
2012Road North Writer, Director, Producer
2011Mama Africa Director, Writer
2011Brothers Director, Editor, Producer, Writer, Idea
2010Vesku from Finland Director
2009The House of Branching Love Director, Screenplay, Producer
2008Three Wise Men Director, Writer, Dialogue, Producer, Editor
2008Sonic Mirror Director, Writer
2005Brasileirinho Director
2004Welcome to São Paulo Director, Director of Photography
2004Honey Baby Director, Writer
2002Moro no Brasil Director, Writer
2000Highway Society Writer, Producer, Director
1999L.A. Without a Map Director, Screenplay
1998Sand Bride Producer
1997Vaiennut kylä Producer
1996Danish Girls Show Everything Director
1996Sambolico Director, Screenplay
1995Condition Red Director
1995Daughters of Yemanjá Producer
1994Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
1993The Last Border Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
1991Zombie and the Ghost Train Director, Story, Screenplay, Editor, Producer
1990Amazon Director, Producer, Writer
1989Paper Star Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay
1989Cha Cha Cha Editor, Producer, Director, Writer
1988Yötyö Director
1987Helsinki Napoli All Night Long Writer, Director, Producer, Idea, Executive Producer
1986Shadows in Paradise Producer
1986Morena Production Manager, Assistant Director
1985Rosso Director, Producer, Writer
1985Pimeys odottaa Producer
1984The Clan: Tale of the Frogs Screenplay, Director, Editor
1984Kello Editor
1983Crime and Punishment Producer
1983Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin Editor
1982The Worthless Director, Producer, Writer
1982Jackpot 2 Editor, Director, Writer, Producer
1981The Saimaa Gesture Producer, Director, Writer
1981The Liar Director, Producer
1979Smash - Gefahr aus der Unendlichkeit Assistant Camera

Acting7

2015Mika Kaurismäki, elokuvaohjaaja as self
2011Bohemian Eyes as Self
2002Moro no Brasil
2000VÄNÄ
1999L.A. Without a Map as Michael Bambihill (uncredited)
1989Paper Star as Haastattelija (voice)
1981The Saimaa Gesture as Self - Man in Crowd (uncredited)