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Portrait of Mika Waltari

Writing

Mika Waltari

Titles
38movies
Career

Active from 1933 to 1985, with a break from 1966 to 1978, busiest in 1957 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Gas, Inspector Palmu!
Gas, Inspector Palmu!
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Mika Waltari Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.2
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Finnish Cinema 4
  • Intrigue 3
  • Police Procedural 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
TypeAllMovies38
RoleAnyWriting38
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s61940s61950s141960s81970s11980s2Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama18Comedy17Crime7Romance6History4Music2Thriller2Fantasy2War2Family2TV Movie1Horror1Adventure1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 title
Poster for Inspector Palmu

Original Story, Characters

1980s

2 titles

1970s

1 title

1960s

8 titles · average score 69
Poster for Jäinen saari

Screenplay, Short Story

1950s

14 titles · average score 63
Poster for Rakas lurjus

Screenplay, Theatre Play

Poster for Omena putoaa…

Screenplay, Theatre Play

GoodWatch62
Poster for The Witch

Theatre Play

All 14 titles from the 1950s

1940s

6 titles · average score 56

1930s

6 titles
Poster for Kuriton sukupolvi

Theatre Play, Screenplay