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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 score75/100

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 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Mika Waltari Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0

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
Type
RoleAnyWriting38
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s61940s61950s141960s81970s11980s2Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama18Comedy17Crime7Romance6History4Music2Fantasy2Thriller2War2Family2Horror1TV Movie1Adventure1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 title
Inspector Palmu

Original Story, Characters

1980s

2 titles

1970s

1 title

1960s

8 titles · average score 68
Jäinen saari

Short Story, Screenplay

1950s

14 titles · average score 63
Rakas lurjus

Theatre Play, Screenplay

Omena putoaa…

Screenplay, Theatre Play

The Witch
GoodWatch62

Theatre Play

All 14 titles from the 1950s

1940s

6 titles · average score 57

1930s

6 titles
Kuriton sukupolvi

Theatre Play, Screenplay