Person
Aarne Tarkas
Directing · 1923–1976
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.
Known for
Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen
(uncredited)
Rintamalotta
Screenplay
The White Reindeer
Groom (uncredited)
Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin
Director
Nina ja Erik
(uncredited)
Kovanaama
Director
Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut
Writer
Taas tyttö kadoksissa!
Writer
Paksunahka
Director
Tähtisumua
Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1966Johan nyt on markkinat!Writer
- 1963Villin Pohjolan salattu laaksoTorsti
- 1963TeerenpeliäWriter
- 1963Turkasen tenava!Writer
- 1963Villin Pohjolan kultaTorsti (uncredited)
- 1962Naiset, jotka minulle annoit(uncredited)
- 1962Hän varasti elämän(uncredited)
- 1962Älä nuolase…(uncredited)
- 1961Oksat pois…Writer
- 1961Tyttö ja hattuAarne Tarkas (uncredited)
- 1961Olin nahjuksen vaimoWriter
- 1961MinkkiturkkiDirector
- 1961TähtisumuaAarne Tarkas (uncredited)
- 1960Opettajatar seikkailee(uncredited)
- 1960Kankkulan kaivollaDirector
- 1960Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinäDirector
- 1960Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailutWriter
- 1960Nina ja Erik(uncredited)
- 1959Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina(uncredited)
- 1959Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos!Writer
- 1959Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen(uncredited)
- 1958Sotapojan heilatWriter
- 1958PaksunahkaDirector
- 1958Kulkurin masurkkaWriter
- 1957Vihdoinkin hääyö…Writer
- 1957Herra sotaministeri(uncredited)
- 1957Taas tyttö kadoksissa!Writer
- 1956RintamalottaScreenplay
- 1956Tyttö lähtee kasarmiinDirector
- 1956Jokin ihmisessäDirector
- 1955Villi PohjolaKullanhuuhtoja (uncredited)
- 1955SankarialokasWriter
- 1954Olemme kaikki syyllisiäMan at Bar Table (uncredited)
- 1954KovanaamaDirector
- 1953Kuningas kulkureittenWriter
- 1952Yö on pitkäProducer
- 1952The White ReindeerGroom (uncredited)
- 1952Radio tulee hulluksiWriter
- 1951Radio tekee murronKaras
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