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Lighting

Olli Varja

Career

Active from 1981 to 2026, with a break from 2014 to 2025, busiest in 1987 and 2002 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Olli Varja Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Mystery
    2.6, average 3.9
  • Tension
    4.9, average 5.9
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles ¡ average score 81
13 kylmää laulua
13 kylmää laulua (2026)

Director of Photography

Fallen Leaves
Fallen Leaves (2023)
GoodWatch score 81

as Janitor

2010s

5 titles ¡ average score 68
The Other Side of Hope
The Other Side of Hope (2017)
GoodWatch score 79

as Drunkard

Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla (2013)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

Road North
Road North (2012)
GoodWatch score 63

Gaffer

Le Havre
Le Havre (2011)
GoodWatch score 77

Gaffer

Bad Family
Bad Family (2010)
GoodWatch score 61

Gaffer

2000s

18 titles ¡ average score 64
Jeanne d'Arc
Jeanne d'Arc (2009)

Director of Photography

Backwood Philosopher
Backwood Philosopher (2009)
GoodWatch score 61

Gaffer

The Foundry
The Foundry (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Lights in the Dusk
Lights in the Dusk (2006)
GoodWatch score 59

Gaffer

Rock'n Roll Never Dies
Rock'n Roll Never Dies (2006)
GoodWatch score 53

Gaffer

For the Living and the Dead
For the Living and the Dead (2005)
GoodWatch score 66

Gaffer

Pelicanman
Pelicanman (2004)
GoodWatch score 61

Gaffer

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

The Man Without a Past
The Man Without a Past (2002)
GoodWatch score 84

as Drunk

The Life of Aleksis Kivi
The Life of Aleksis Kivi (2002)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Bad Luck Love
Bad Luck Love (2000)
GoodWatch score 59

Gaffer

A Stone Left Unturned
A Stone Left Unturned (2000)
GoodWatch score 74

Gaffer

1990s

22 titles ¡ average score 65
Juha
Juha (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

Gaffer

Sand Bride
Sand Bride (1998)

Director of Photography

Drifting Clouds
Drifting Clouds (1996)
GoodWatch score 90

Gaffer

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana (1994)
GoodWatch score 72

Gaffer

The Last Border
The Last Border (1993)
GoodWatch score 33

Second Unit Director of Photography

Our Father…
Our Father… (1993)
GoodWatch score 58

Gaffer

La Vie de Bohème
La Vie de Bohème (1992)
GoodWatch score 78

Electrician

Zombie and the Ghost Train
Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Night on Earth
Night on Earth (1991)
GoodWatch score 75

Gaffer

Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers (1991)
GoodWatch score 50

Gaffer

The Match Factory Girl
The Match Factory Girl (1990)
GoodWatch score 89

Gaffer

I Hired a Contract Killer
I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)
GoodWatch score 75

Gaffer

1980s

20 titles ¡ average score 67
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
GoodWatch score 87

Gaffer

Paper Star
Paper Star (1989)
GoodWatch score 52

Gaffer

Ariel
Ariel (1988)
GoodWatch score 74

as Prisoner (uncredited)

Lain ulkopuolella
Lain ulkopuolella (1987)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Macbeth
Macbeth (1987)

Director of Photography

Shadows in Paradise
Shadows in Paradise (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

as Customer (uncredited)

The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen (1986)
GoodWatch score 67

Lighting Technician

The Unknown Soldier
The Unknown Soldier (1985)
GoodWatch score 70

Gaffer

The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

Gaffer

Apinan vuosi
Apinan vuosi (1983)

Lighting Technician

The Worthless
The Worthless (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

Gaffer

The Saimaa Gesture
The Saimaa Gesture (1981)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography