Portrait of Hannu Salonen

Directing

Hannu Salonen

Career

Active from 1970 to 2026, with a break from 1972 to 1998, busiest in 2016 and 2026 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for I Am Scrooge
I Am Scrooge
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hannu Salonen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    0.6, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.4, average 2.0
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Atmospheric Tension 3
  • Character-Driven Investigation 3
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Slow-Burn Narrative 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Societal Mirror 2
  • Realistic Police Work 2
  • Team Dynamics Focus 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 65
Adam's Eight
Adam's Eight (2026)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Kommissar Jennerwein – Hochsaison
Kommissar Jennerwein – Hochsaison (2026)

Director

Blindspot
Blindspot (2023)

Director

Birth of a Champion
Birth of a Champion (2021)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

不羁冠军路
不羁冠军路 (2021)

Director

2010s

10 titles · average score 59
Till Death do them Part
Till Death do them Part (2017)

Director

Ein gefährliches Angebot
Ein gefährliches Angebot (2016)

Director, Writer

Die Hebamme II
Die Hebamme II (2016)

Director

Dresden Mord - Nachtgestalten
Dresden Mord - Nachtgestalten (2016)

Director

Vares: The Sheriff
Vares: The Sheriff (2015)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Screenplay

Die Hebamme
Die Hebamme (2014)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Seduction - The Strange Girl
The Seduction - The Strange Girl (2011)

Director

Inspektor Barbarotti - Verachtung
Inspektor Barbarotti - Verachtung (2011)

Director

Des Kaisers neue Kleider
Des Kaisers neue Kleider (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Inspektor Barbarotti - Mensch ohne Hund
Inspektor Barbarotti - Mensch ohne Hund (2010)

Director

2000s

6 titles · average score 56
Vasha
Vasha (2009)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer, Director

Der Mann von gestern
Der Mann von gestern (2007)

Director

Spur der Hoffnung
Spur der Hoffnung (2006)

Director

Liebe ist die beste Medizin
Liebe ist die beste Medizin (2004)

Director

All' Arrabbiata - Eine kochende Leidenschaft
All' Arrabbiata - Eine kochende Leidenschaft (2001)

Director

Ein Teenager flippt aus
Ein Teenager flippt aus (2001)

Director

1990s

1 title · average score 59
Downhill City
Downhill City (1999)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Director