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Director
Aarne Tarkas
- Born December 19, 1923
- Died October 7, 1976
Aarne Tarkas (until 1947 Saastamoinen, 19 December 1923 – 7 October 1976) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Tarkas started his career as a screenwriter for Matti Kassila film Radio tekee murron (1951) for which they shared a Jussi Award. In 1952, he founded a production company Junior-Filmi, which produced internationally recognized Erik Blomberg film Valkoinen peura.
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Tarkas was known as a very fast writer who, during his most productive years, finished up to five movies per year. All in all, Tarkas wrote 35 scripts and directed 33 feature films. During his final years, he worked mostly for television. Aarne Tarkas died of a heart failure at the age of 52.
Known for
The White Reindeer1952
Radio tekee murron1951
Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina1959
Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä1960
Radio tulee hulluksi1952
Opettajatar seikkailee1960
Kulkurin masurkka1958
Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen1959
Filmography
- 1966Johan nyt on markkinat!FilmWriter, Director
- 1963Villin Pohjolan salattu laaksoFilmTorsti, Director, Writer
- 1963Villin Pohjolan kultaFilmTorsti (uncredited), Director, Writer
- 1963TeerenpeliäFilmWriter, Director
- 1963Turkasen tenava!FilmWriter, Director
- 1962Naiset, jotka minulle annoitFilm(uncredited), Production Design, Writer, Director
- 1962Hän varasti elämänFilm(uncredited), Production Design, Director, Writer
- 1962Älä nuolase…Film(uncredited), Writer, Director
- 1961MinkkiturkkiFilmDirector, Writer
- 1961Tyttö ja hattuFilmAarne Tarkas (uncredited), Director
- 1961TähtisumuaFilmAarne Tarkas (uncredited), Writer, Director
- 1961Oksat pois…FilmWriter, Director
- 1961Olin nahjuksen vaimoFilmWriter, Director
- 1960Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinäFilmDirector
- 1960Opettajatar seikkaileeFilm(uncredited), Director, Writer
- 1960Nina ja ErikFilm(uncredited), Writer, Director
- 1960Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailutFilmWriter, Director
- 1960Kankkulan kaivollaFilmDirector
- 1959Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareinaFilm(uncredited)
- 1959Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseenFilm(uncredited), Writer, Director
- 1959Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos!FilmWriter, Director
- 1958Kulkurin masurkkaFilmWriter, Director
- 1958PaksunahkaFilmDirector, Writer
- 1958Sotapojan heilatFilmWriter, Director
- 1957Taas tyttö kadoksissa!FilmWriter
- 1957Herra sotaministeriFilm(uncredited), Writer, Director
- 1957Vihdoinkin hääyö…FilmWriter, Director
- 1956Tyttö lähtee kasarmiinFilmDirector
- 1956Jokin ihmisessäFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1956RintamalottaFilmScreenplay, Director
- 1955SankarialokasFilmWriter, Director
- 1955Villi PohjolaFilmKullanhuuhtoja (uncredited), Writer, Director
- 1954KovanaamaFilmDirector, Writer
- 1954Olemme kaikki syyllisiäFilmMan at Bar Table (uncredited), Screenplay, Director
- 1953Kuningas kulkureittenFilmWriter, Assistant Director
- 1952The White ReindeerFilmGroom (uncredited), Producer
- 1952Radio tulee hulluksiFilmWriter
- 1952Yö on pitkäFilmWriter, Director, Producer
- 1951Radio tekee murronFilmKaras, Writer