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Aarne Tarkas

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Aarne Tarkas

Born
Died
(aged 52)
Credits
39 titles

Biography

Aarne Tarkas (until 1947 Saastamoinen, 19 December 1923 – 7 October 1976) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Tarkas started his career as a screenwriter for Matti Kassila film Radio tekee murron (1951) for which they shared a Jussi Award. In 1952, he founded a production company Junior-Filmi, which produced internationally recognized Erik Blomberg film Valkoinen peura.

Tarkas was known as a very fast writer who, during his most productive years, finished up to five movies per year. All in all, Tarkas wrote 35 scripts and directed 33 feature films. During his final years, he worked mostly for television. Aarne Tarkas died of a heart failure at the age of 52.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 16

YearTitleRole
1963 Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso Film Torsti
1963 Villin Pohjolan kulta Film Torsti (uncredited)
1962 Naiset, jotka minulle annoit Film (uncredited)
1962 Hän varasti elämän Film (uncredited)
1962 Älä nuolase… Film (uncredited)
1961 Tyttö ja hattu Film Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
1961 Tähtisumua Film Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
1960 Opettajatar seikkailee Film (uncredited)
1960 Nina ja Erik Film (uncredited)
1959 Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina Film (uncredited)
1959 Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen Film (uncredited)
1957 Herra sotaministeri Film (uncredited)
1955 Villi Pohjola Film Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited)
1954 Olemme kaikki syyllisiä Film Man at Bar Table (uncredited)
1952 The White Reindeer Film Groom (uncredited)
1951 Radio tekee murron Film Karas

Crew credits 38

YearTitleJob
1966 Johan nyt on markkinat! Film Writer, Director
1963 Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso Film Director, Writer
1963 Teerenpeliä Film Writer, Director
1963 Turkasen tenava! Film Writer, Director
1963 Villin Pohjolan kulta Film Writer, Director
1962 Naiset, jotka minulle annoit Film Writer, Production Design, Director
1962 Hän varasti elämän Film Production Design, Director, Writer
1962 Älä nuolase… Film Writer, Director
1961 Oksat pois… Film Writer, Director
1961 Tyttö ja hattu Film Director
1961 Olin nahjuksen vaimo Film Writer, Director
1961 Minkkiturkki Film Director, Writer
1961 Tähtisumua Film Writer, Director
1960 Opettajatar seikkailee Film Director, Writer
1960 Kankkulan kaivolla Film Director
1960 Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä Film Director
1960 Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut Film Writer, Director
1960 Nina ja Erik Film Writer, Director
1959 Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos! Film Writer, Director
1959 Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen Film Director, Writer
1958 Sotapojan heilat Film Writer, Director
1958 Paksunahka Film Director, Writer
1958 Kulkurin masurkka Film Writer, Director
1957 Vihdoinkin hääyö… Film Writer, Director
1957 Herra sotaministeri Film Writer, Director
1957 Taas tyttö kadoksissa! Film Writer
1956 Rintamalotta Film Screenplay, Director
1956 Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin Film Director
1956 Jokin ihmisessä Film Director, Screenplay
1955 Villi Pohjola Film Writer, Director
1955 Sankarialokas Film Writer, Director
1954 Olemme kaikki syyllisiä Film Screenplay, Director
1954 Kovanaama Film Director, Writer
1953 Kuningas kulkureitten Film Writer, Assistant Director
1952 Yö on pitkä Film Producer, Writer, Director
1952 The White Reindeer Film Producer
1952 Radio tulee hulluksi Film Writer
1951 Radio tekee murron Film Writer
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