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.
Filmography
all 40
Movies 39
Director 33
Writer 4
TV Shows 1
self 1
Producer 1
Director
Teerenpeliä (1963)
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Director
Turkasen tenava! (1963)
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Director
Hän varasti elämän (1962)
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Director
Älä nuolase… (1962)
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Director
Oksat pois… (1961)
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Director
Tyttö ja hattu (1961)
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Director
Olin nahjuksen vaimo (1961)
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Director
Minkkiturkki (1961)
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Tähtisumua (1961)
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Director
Kankkulan kaivolla (1960)
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Director
Nina ja Erik (1960)
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(uncredited)
Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina (1959)
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Sotapojan heilat (1958)
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Director
Paksunahka (1958)
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Kulkurin masurkka (1958)
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Vihdoinkin hääyö… (1957)
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Herra sotaministeri (1957)
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Rintamalotta (1956)
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Jokin ihmisessä (1956)
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Villi Pohjola (1955)
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Sankarialokas (1955)
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Kovanaama (1954)
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Director
Yö on pitkä (1952)
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Groom (uncredited) / Producer
The White Reindeer (1952)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1923-12-19
Deathday1976-10-07 (52 years old)
CitizenshipsFinland
Also Known AsAarne Saastamoinen, Аарне Таркас
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