Person
Maunu Kurkvaara
Directing · 1926–2023 · Viipuri, Finland [now Vyborg, Russia]
Biography
Maunu Kurkvaara (18 July 1926 – 31 December 2023) was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. Kurkvaara has been widely regarded as the initiator of the "new wave" of Finnish cinema in the spirit of French New Wave cinema. He directed 22 films between 1955 and 1993. Many of his films share a nautical theme due to his love of the sea. His film Yksityisalue was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1965, he co-produced the film 4x4 and it was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival.
Known for
Tirlittan
Editor
Lauantaileikit
Director
Autotytöt
Writer
Menestyksen maku
Producer
Naiset
Writer
Meren juhlat
Producer
Patarouva
Screenplay
Punatukka
Director of Photography
Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta
Assistant Director
Butterfly's Dream
Director
Filmography
- 1993Kertomus kadonneesta saarestaDirector
- 1986Butterfly's DreamDirector
- 1983Menestyksen makuProducer
- 1971Maunu Kurkvaaran KujanjuoksuWriter
- 1969PunatukkaDirector of Photography
- 1968MiljoonaliigaProducer
- 1968RottasotaWriter
- 1968Äl' yli päästä perhanaaProducer
- 1966Tänään olet täälläProducer
- 1965Kielletty kirjaEditor
- 19654 x 4Director
- 1964Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistäProducer
- 1964NaisetWriter
- 1963LauantaileikitDirector
- 1963Meren juhlatProducer
- 1962YksityisalueDirector
- 1961Pikkuinen...Director
- 1961DarlingWriter
- 1960AutotytötWriter
- 1959PatarouvaScreenplay
- 1958TirlittanEditor
- 1957Ei enää eilispäivääDirector
- 1955Onnen saariDirector
- 1950Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi SaimaaltaAssistant Director
- 1949Orpopojan valssi(uncredited)
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