Aarne Tarkas

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Aarne Tarkas

Directing December 19, 1923

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 screenwrite…

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The White Reindeer

The White Reindeer

6.6 1952 Movie
Radio tekee murron

Radio tekee murron

6.8 1951 Movie
Rintamalotta

Rintamalotta

7.3 1956 Movie
Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina

Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina

4.9 1959 Movie
Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä

Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä

5.4 1960 Movie
Nina ja Erik

Nina ja Erik

3.8 1960 Movie
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit

Naiset, jotka minulle annoit

3.0 1962 Movie
Opettajatar seikkailee

Opettajatar seikkailee

4.8 1960 Movie
Tähtisumua

Tähtisumua

4.5 1961 Movie
Radio tulee hulluksi

Radio tulee hulluksi

6.1 1952 Movie
Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen

Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen

4.8 1959 Movie
Minkkiturkki

Minkkiturkki

4.0 1961 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1966
    Johan nyt on markkinat!

    Movie Writer

  2. 1963
    Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso

    Movie Torsti

  3. 1963
    Teerenpeliä

    Movie Writer

  4. 1963
    Turkasen tenava!

    Movie Writer

  5. 1963
    Villin Pohjolan kulta

    Movie Torsti (uncredited)

  6. 1962
    Naiset, jotka minulle annoit

    Movie (uncredited)

  7. 1962
    Hän varasti elämän

    Movie (uncredited)

  8. 1962
    Älä nuolase…

    Movie (uncredited)

  9. 1961
    Oksat pois…

    Movie Writer

  10. 1961
    Tyttö ja hattu

    Movie Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)

  11. 1961
    Olin nahjuksen vaimo

    Movie Writer

  12. 1961
    Minkkiturkki

    Movie Director

  13. 1961
    Tähtisumua

    Movie Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)

  14. 1960
    Opettajatar seikkailee

    Movie (uncredited)

  15. 1960
    Kankkulan kaivolla

    Movie Director

  16. 1960
    Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä

    Movie Director

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  1. 1960
    Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut

    Movie Writer

  2. 1960
    Nina ja Erik

    Movie (uncredited)

  3. 1959
    Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina

    Movie (uncredited)

  4. 1959
    Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos!

    Movie Writer

  5. 1959
    Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen

    Movie (uncredited)

  6. 1958
    Sotapojan heilat

    Movie Writer

  7. 1958
    Paksunahka

    Movie Director

  8. 1958
    Kulkurin masurkka

    Movie Writer

  9. 1957
    Vihdoinkin hääyö…

    Movie Writer

  10. 1957
    Herra sotaministeri

    Movie (uncredited)

  11. 1957
    Taas tyttö kadoksissa!

    Movie Writer

  12. 1956
    Rintamalotta

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1956
    Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin

    Movie Director

  14. 1956
    Jokin ihmisessä

    Movie Director

  15. 1955
    Villi Pohjola

    Movie Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited)

  16. 1955
    Sankarialokas

    Movie Writer

  17. 1954
    Olemme kaikki syyllisiä

    Movie Man at Bar Table (uncredited)

  18. 1954
    Kovanaama

    Movie Director

  19. 1953
    Kuningas kulkureitten

    Movie Writer

  20. 1952
    Yö on pitkä

    Movie Director

  21. 1952
    The White Reindeer

    Movie Groom (uncredited)

  22. 1952
    Radio tulee hulluksi

    Movie Writer

  23. 1951
    Radio tekee murron

    Movie Karas