As Director, As Writer
Johan nyt on markkinat!
1966
5.0
Aarne Tarkas
Directing
Birth Date
December 19, 1923
Date of Death
October 7, 1976
Biography
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. 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.
Complete Filmography
As Director, As Writer
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
1963
4.0
As Director, As Writer
Teerenpeliä
1963
3.0
As Director, As Writer
Villin Pohjolan kulta
1963
4.5
As Director, As Writer
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
1962
1.0
As Director, As Writer
Hän varasti elämän
1962
5.7
As Director
Tyttö ja hattu
1961
6.2
As Director, As Writer
Minkkiturkki
1961
3.5
As Director, As Writer
Tähtisumua
1961
2.0
As Director, As Writer
Rintamalotta
1956
6.0
As Director, As Writer
Jokin ihmisessä
1956
6.3
As Director, As Writer
Sankarialokas
1955
4.6
As Director, As Writer
Olemme kaikki syyllisiä
1954
7.5
As Writer
Kuningas kulkureitten
1953
4.5
As Writer
Radio tekee murron
1951
6.7