Portrait of Matti Kassila

Directing

Matti Kassila

Career

Active from 1947 to 1994, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Gas, Inspector Palmu!
Gas, Inspector Palmu!
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Matti Kassila Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Finnish Cinema 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Bureaucratic Comedy 2
  • Character-Driven Mystery 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Police Procedural 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title · average score 56
Kaikki pelissä
Kaikki pelissä (1994)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer, Director

1980s

4 titles · average score 63
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus (1988)

Director, Screenplay

Farewell, Mr. President
Farewell, Mr. President (1987)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Screenplay

Niskavuori
Niskavuori (1984)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Director

Mika Waltari elokuvakirjailijana
Mika Waltari elokuvakirjailijana (1983)

Writer, Director

1970s

7 titles · average score 63
Natalia
Natalia (1979)

Producer, Director

Pohjantähti
Pohjantähti (1973)

Screenplay, Production Manager

Meiltähän tämä käy
Meiltähän tämä käy (1973)

Writer, Director

Haluan rakastaa Peter
Haluan rakastaa Peter (1972)

Screenplay, Director

When the Heavens Fall…
When the Heavens Fall… (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

as kansanedustaja Arvo Lamminpää

Aatamin puvussa… ja vähän Eevankin
Aatamin puvussa… ja vähän Eevankin (1971)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Screenplay

Päämaja
Päämaja (1970)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Screenplay

1960s

10 titles · average score 66
Vodkaa, komisario Palmu
Vodkaa, komisario Palmu (1969)
GoodWatch score 57

as (voice) (uncredited)

Here, Beneath the North Star
Here, Beneath the North Star (1968)
GoodWatch score 71

as Narrator (voice)

Äl' yli päästä perhanaa
Äl' yli päästä perhanaa (1968)

Writer, Director

The Parisian Tie
The Parisian Tie (1965)

Writer, Producer

Commando Assault
Commando Assault (1963)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu
Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu (1962)
GoodWatch score 69

as Man on Board (uncredited)

Kolmen kaupungin kasvot
Kolmen kaupungin kasvot (1962)

Editor, Director

Gas, Inspector Palmu!
Gas, Inspector Palmu! (1961)
GoodWatch score 75

Director, Screenplay

The Scarlet Dove
The Scarlet Dove (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Story

Inspector Palmu's Error
Inspector Palmu's Error (1960)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Screenplay

1950s

17 titles · average score 66
Punainen viiva
Punainen viiva (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay, Director

Lasisydän
Lasisydän (1959)

as Veneen ostaja (uncredited)

Kuriton sukupolvi
Kuriton sukupolvi (1957)

Director

Syntipukki
Syntipukki (1957)

Director, Screenplay

The Harvest Month
The Harvest Month (1956)
GoodWatch score 70

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Isän vanha ja uusi
Isän vanha ja uusi (1955)

as (uncredited)

Pastori Jussilainen
Pastori Jussilainen (1955)

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Hilmanpäivät
Hilmanpäivät (1954)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay, Director

Scarlet Week
Scarlet Week (1954)
GoodWatch score 61

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Lakeuksien lukko
Lakeuksien lukko (1951)

Director, Screenplay

Radio tekee murron
Radio tekee murron (1951)
GoodWatch score 68

as (uncredited)

Maija löytää sävelen
Maija löytää sävelen (1950)

Director, Screenplay

1940s

11 titles
Professori Masa
Professori Masa (1949)

Director

Isäntä soittaa hanuria
Isäntä soittaa hanuria (1949)

Director

Aaltoska orkaniseeraa
Aaltoska orkaniseeraa (1949)

Assistant Director

Ruma Elsa
Ruma Elsa (1949)

as Waiting Gentleman (uncredited)

Lipeälapset
Lipeälapset (1949)

Director

Ruusu ja kulkuri
Ruusu ja kulkuri (1948)

as Student (uncredited)

Palkkapäivä
Palkkapäivä (1948)

Director

Pikakäynnillä Helsingissä
Pikakäynnillä Helsingissä (1947)

Director

Kalastusmessut ja venenäyttely
Kalastusmessut ja venenäyttely (1947)

Director

Kaverukset kalassa
Kaverukset kalassa (1947)

Director

Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä
Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä (1946)

Location Manager, Property Master