Directing
Mika Kaurismäki
- Titles
- 55movies
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 40titles as director
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
Zombie and the Ghost Train72/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
- Contemporary Realism7.3average 5.2
- Wholesome5.1average 3.3
- Situational Comedy4.5average 2.7
- Historical3.7average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.7average 3.7
- Coming of Age3.7average 2.9
- Melancholy5.4average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Violence1.4, average 4.3
- Tension3.3, average 6.1
- Adrenaline2.4, average 5.1
- Crime1.1, average 3.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Kari VäänänenActorHelsinki Napoli All Night Long, The Grump: In Search of an Escort, Amazon, The House of Branching Love, Honey Baby, +7 more
Timo SalminenCinematographerAmazon, The Worthless, Cha Cha Cha, Rosso, The Clan: Tale of the Frogs, +4 more- AAnssi TikanmäkiComposerThe Girl King, The Grump: In Search of an Escort, The Worthless, Cha Cha Cha, Master Cheng, +3 more
Matti PellonpääActorThe Worthless, Cha Cha Cha, Zombie and the Ghost Train, The Clan: Tale of the Frogs, The Last Border, +1 more- JJari MutikainenCinematographerThe Grump: In Search of an Escort, Long Good Thursday, Road North, Master Cheng, Gracious Night, +1 more
- SSami Keski-VähäläWriterLong Good Thursday, Road North, The House of Branching Love, Gracious Night, Brothers, +1 more
Pertti SveholmActorLong Good Thursday, Road North, Gracious Night, Three Wise Men, Brothers
Aki KaurismäkiActorThe Worthless, The Clan: Tale of the Frogs, The Saimaa Gesture, The Liar, Jackpot 2
Vesa-Matti LoiriActorRoad North, Vesku from Finland, Master Cheng, Homecoming
Pirkko HämäläinenActorAmazon, The Worthless, Paper Star, The Liar
Mauri SuménActorRoad North, Zombie and the Ghost Train, The Last Border, Homecoming
Ismo AlankoActorHassisen Kone 40 Years After, The Saimaa Gesture, Hassisen Kone stadionilla
Movies and TV shows
532020s
7 titles · average score 60
Director
as Director
62
Director
Screenplay, Director
Director, Producer
56
Director, Writer
2010s
10 titles · average score 64
66
Producer, Director
Writer, Director
87
Co-Producer
46
Director, Producer
49
Director, Screenplay
61
Writer, Producer
67
Director, Writer
Editor, Idea
Director
2000s
8 titles · average score 61
61
Screenplay, Director
Director, Editor
Writer, Director
65
Director
58
Writer, Director
Director, Director of Photography
Director, Writer
Producer, Director
1990s
11 titles · average score 57
59
as Michael Bambihill (uncredited)
Producer
Producer
Director, Screenplay
Director
Producer
Producer, Writer
43
Producer, Editor
72
Director, Editor
53
Producer, Writer
1980s
16 titles · average score 67
64
Director, Producer
as Haastattelija (voice)
Director
59
Writer, Idea
78
Producer
Director, Writer
66
Editor, Screenplay
69
Producer
68
Screenplay, Director
Editor, Writer
71
Producer, Director
65
Director, Producer
1970s
1 title
Assistant Camera