Aarne Tarkas
- Born
- December 19, 1923
- Died
- October 7, 1976 (52 years old)
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.
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Known for
Filmography
- 1966Johan nyt on markkinat!Film · Writer, Director
- 1963Villin Pohjolan salattu laaksoFilm · Director, Writer
- 1963TeerenpeliäFilm · Writer, Director
- 1963Turkasen tenava!Film · Writer, Director
- 1963Villin Pohjolan kultaFilm · Director, Writer
- 1962Naiset, jotka minulle annoitFilm · Production Design, Writer, Director
- 1962Hän varasti elämänFilm · Production Design, Director, Writer
- 1962Älä nuolase…Film · Writer, Director
- 1961Oksat pois…Film · Writer, Director
- 1961Tyttö ja hattuFilm · Director
- 1961Olin nahjuksen vaimoFilm · Writer, Director
- 1961MinkkiturkkiFilm · Director, Writer
- 1961TähtisumuaFilm · Writer, Director
- 1960Opettajatar seikkaileeFilm · Director, Writer
- 1960Kankkulan kaivollaFilm · Director
- 1960Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinäFilm · Director
- 1960Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailutFilm · Writer, Director
- 1960Nina ja ErikFilm · Writer, Director
- 1959Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos!Film · Writer, Director
- 1959Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseenFilm · Writer, Director
- 1958Sotapojan heilatFilm · Writer, Director
- 1958PaksunahkaPaksunahkaFilm · Director, Writer
- 1958Kulkurin masurkkaFilm · Writer, Director
- 1957Vihdoinkin hääyö…Film · Writer, Director
- 1957Herra sotaministeriFilm · Writer, Director
- 1957Taas tyttö kadoksissa!Film · Writer
- 1956RintamalottaFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1956Tyttö lähtee kasarmiinFilm · Director
- 1956Jokin ihmisessäFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1955Villi PohjolaFilm · Writer, Director
- 1955SankarialokasFilm · Writer, Director
- 1954Olemme kaikki syyllisiäFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1954KovanaamaFilm · Director, Writer
- 1953Kuningas kulkureittenFilm · Writer, Assistant Director
- 1952Yö on pitkäFilm · Writer, Director, Producer
- 1952The White ReindeerFilm · Producer★ 6.6
- 1952Radio tulee hulluksiFilm · Writer
- 1951Radio tekee murronFilm · Writer
