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Mini Biography:
Aki Kaurismäki did a wide variety of jobs including postman, dish-washer... moreTrivia:
Although Laitakaupungin valot (2006) was chosen to be Finland's nominee at the The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV)... more
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30 wins & 23 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(23 articles)
Danish director Lars von Trier wins Nordic Council Film Prize (From Monsters and Critics. 21 October 2009, 7:23 AM, PDT)
Fipresci Crowns 'The White Ribbon' as Best Film of the Year
(From ioncinema. 28 August 2009)
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2. | Jeanne d'Arc (2009) | (producer) | 2009 | - | 6.9 (12) |
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3. | Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) | (producer) (segment "La Fonderie") | 2007 | - | 6.8 (1,333) |
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4. | Laitakaupungin valot (2006) | (producer) | 2006 | - | 6.9 (2,423) |
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5. | Visions of Europe (2004) | (producer) (segment "Bico") | 2004 | - | 5.9 (343) |
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6. | Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) | (producer) (segment "Dogs Have No Hell") | 2002 | - | 7.2 (1,409) |
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7. | Mies vailla menneisyyttä (2002) | (producer) | 2002 | - | 7.7 (9,506) |
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8. | Klassikko (2001) | (executive producer) | 2001 | - | 6.7 (540) |
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9. | Juha (1999) | (producer) | 1999 | - | 7.0 (918) |
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10. | Kovat miehet (1999) | (producer) | 1999 | - | 6.8 (85) |
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11. | Vaiennut kylä (1997) | (producer) | 1997 | - | 6.1 (90) |
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12. | Kauas pilvet karkaavat (1996) | (producer) | 1996 | - | 7.3 (2,333) |
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13. | Välittäjä (1996) | (producer) | 1996 | - | 6.3 (9) |
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14. | Iron Horsemen (1994) | (producer) | 1994 | - | 4.9 (71) |
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15. | Total Balalaika Show (1994) | (producer) | 1994 | - | 6.8 (243) |
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16. | Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994) | (producer) | 1994 | - | 4.9 (412) |
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17. | Pidä huivista kiinni, Tatjana (1994) | (producer) | 1994 | - | 7.1 (854) |
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18. | Ripa ruostuu (1993) | (producer) | 1993 | - | 6.3 (112) |
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19. | Tuhlaajapoika (1992) | (producer) | 1992 | - | 7.3 (164) |
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20. | La vie de bohème (1992) | (producer) | 1992 | - | 7.4 (1,116) |
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21. | Those Were the Days (1992) | (producer) | 1992 | - | 7.0 (93) |
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22. | I Hired a Contract Killer (1990) | (producer) | 1990 | - | 7.2 (1,464) |
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23. | Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990) | (producer) | 1990 | - | 7.7 (1,920) |
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24. | Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) | (producer) | 1989 | - | 6.5 (2,158) |
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25. | Ariel (1988) | (producer) | 1988 | - | 7.7 (1,424) |
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26. | Sirppi ja kitara (1988) | (executive producer) | 1988 | - | - |
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27. | Hamlet liikemaailmassa (1987) | (producer) | 1987 | - | 7.0 (517) |
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28. | Tilinteko (1987) | (producer) | 1987 | - | 6.2 (36) |
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29. | Macbeth (1987/II) | (producer) | 1987 | - | 5.5 (5) |
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30. | Thru the Wire (1987) | (producer) | 1987 | - | 6.8 (77) |
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31. | Rich Little Bitch (1987) | (producer) | 1987 | - | 6.5 (7) |
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32. | Rocky VI (1986) | (producer) | 1986 | - | 5.6 (390) |
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33. | Calamari Union (1985) | (producer) | 1985 | - | 7.3 (790) |
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34. | Saimaa-ilmiö (1981) | (producer) | 1981 | - | 7.3 (165) |
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2. | Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) | (writer) (segment "La Fonderie") | 2007 | - | 6.8 (1,333) |
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3. | Laitakaupungin valot (2006) | (writer) | 2006 | - | 6.9 (2,423) |
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4. | Visions of Europe (2004) | (segment "Bico") | 2004 | - | 5.9 (343) |
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5. | Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) | (segment Dogs Have No Hell) | 2002 | - | 7.2 (1,409) |
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6. | Mies vailla menneisyyttä (2002) | (written by) | 2002 | - | 7.7 (9,506) |
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7. | I Hired a Contract Killer (2001) (TV) | (writer) | 2001 | - | 8.0 (87) |
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8. | Juha (1999) | (writer) | 1999 | - | 7.0 (918) |
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9. | Kauas pilvet karkaavat (1996) | (writer) | 1996 | - | 7.3 (2,333) |
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10. | Välittäjä (1996) | (writer) | 1996 | - | 6.3 (9) |
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11. | Total Balalaika Show (1994) | (writer) | 1994 | - | 6.8 (243) |
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12. | Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994) | (story) | 1994 | - | 4.9 (412) |
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13. | Pidä huivista kiinni, Tatjana (1994) | (writer) | 1994 | - | 7.1 (854) |
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14. | La vie de bohème (1992) | (writer) | 1992 | - | 7.4 (1,116) |
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15. | Those Were the Days (1992) | (writer) | 1992 | - | 7.0 (93) |
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16. | These Boots (1992) | (writer) | 1992 | - | 6.9 (78) |
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17. | I Hired a Contract Killer (1990) | (screenplay) (story) | 1990 | - | 7.2 (1,464) |
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18. | Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990) | (writer) | 1990 | - | 7.7 (1,920) |
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19. | Likaiset kädet (1989) (TV) | (writer) | 1989 | - | 7.2 (12) |
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20. | Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) | (screenplay) (story) | 1989 | - | 6.5 (2,158) |
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21. | Ariel (1988) | (writer) | 1988 | - | 7.7 (1,424) |
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22. | Hamlet liikemaailmassa (1987) | (writer) | 1987 | - | 7.0 (517) |
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23. | Tilinteko (1987) | (writer) | 1987 | - | 6.2 (36) |
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24. | Thru the Wire (1987) | (writer) | 1987 | - | 6.8 (77) |
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25. | Varjoja paratiisissa (1986) | (writer) | 1986 | - | 7.6 (941) |
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26. | Rocky VI (1986) | (writer) | 1986 | - | 5.6 (390) |
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27. | Rosso (1985) | (monologue) | 1985 | - | 6.8 (285) |
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28. | Calamari Union (1985) | (writer) | 1985 | - | 7.3 (790) |
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29. | Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta (1984) | (screenplay) | 1984 | - | 7.0 (183) |
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30. | Rikos ja rangaistus (1983) | (writer) | 1983 | - | 7.4 (485) |
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31. | Arvottomat (1982) | (dialogue) (screenplay) | 1982 | - | 7.6 (397) |
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32. | Jackpot 2 (1982) | (writer) | 1982 | - | 5.7 (87) |
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33. | Valehtelija (1981) | (writer) | 1981 | - | 7.6 (175) |
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1. | Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) | (segment "La Fonderie") | 2007 | - | 6.8 (1,333) |
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2. | Laitakaupungin valot (2006) | 2006 | - | 6.9 (2,423) | |
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3. | Visions of Europe (2004) | (segment "Bico") | 2004 | - | 5.9 (343) |
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4. | Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) | (segment "Dogs Have No Hell") | 2002 | - | 7.2 (1,409) |
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5. | Mies vailla menneisyyttä (2002) | 2002 | - | 7.7 (9,506) | |
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6. | Juha (1999) | 1999 | - | 7.0 (918) | |
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7. | Kauas pilvet karkaavat (1996) | 1996 | - | 7.3 (2,333) | |
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8. | Välittäjä (1996) | 1996 | - | 6.3 (9) | |
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9. | Total Balalaika Show (1994) | 1994 | - | 6.8 (243) | |
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10. | Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994) | 1994 | - | 4.9 (412) | |
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11. | Pidä huivista kiinni, Tatjana (1994) | 1994 | - | 7.1 (854) | |
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12. | La vie de bohème (1992) | 1992 | - | 7.4 (1,116) | |
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13. | Those Were the Days (1992) | 1992 | - | 7.0 (93) | |
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14. | These Boots (1992) | 1992 | - | 6.9 (78) | |
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15. | I Hired a Contract Killer (1990) | 1990 | - | 7.2 (1,464) | |
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16. | Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990) | 1990 | - | 7.7 (1,920) | |
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17. | Likaiset kädet (1989) (TV) | 1989 | - | 7.2 (12) | |
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18. | Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) | 1989 | - | 6.5 (2,158) | |
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19. | Ariel (1988) | 1988 | - | 7.7 (1,424) | |
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20. | Hamlet liikemaailmassa (1987) | 1987 | - | 7.0 (517) | |
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21. | Thru the Wire (1987) | 1987 | - | 6.8 (77) | |
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22. | Rich Little Bitch (1987) | 1987 | - | 6.5 (7) | |
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23. | Varjoja paratiisissa (1986) | 1986 | - | 7.6 (941) | |
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24. | Rocky VI (1986) | 1986 | - | 5.6 (390) | |
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25. | Calamari Union (1985) | 1985 | - | 7.3 (790) | |
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26. | Rikos ja rangaistus (1983) | 1983 | - | 7.4 (485) | |
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27. | Saimaa-ilmiö (1981) | 1981 | - | 7.3 (165) | |
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1. | Laitakaupungin valot (2006) | 2006 | - | 6.9 (2,423) | |
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2. | Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) | (segment "Dogs Have No Hell") | 2002 | - | 7.2 (1,409) |
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3. | Juha (1999) | 1999 | - | 7.0 (918) | |
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4. | Kauas pilvet karkaavat (1996) | 1996 | - | 7.3 (2,333) | |
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6. | Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994) | 1994 | - | 4.9 (412) | |
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7. | Pidä huivista kiinni, Tatjana (1994) | 1994 | - | 7.1 (854) | |
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8. | Papukaijamies (1992) | 1992 | - | 5.3 (17) | |
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9. | Those Were the Days (1992) | 1992 | - | 7.0 (93) | |
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10. | These Boots (1992) | 1992 | - | 6.9 (78) | |
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11. | I Hired a Contract Killer (1990) | 1990 | - | 7.2 (1,464) | |
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12. | Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990) | 1990 | - | 7.7 (1,920) | |
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13. | Rocky VI (1986) | 1986 | - | 5.6 (390) | |
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14. | Calamari Union (1985) | 1985 | - | 7.3 (790) | |
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1. | Aaltra (2004) | Le patron Aaltra | 2004 | - | 6.9 (1,310) |
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2. | Mustasilmä-Susanna ja lepakkoluolan aarre (1996) | Ovimies | 1996 | - | - |
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3. | Iron Horsemen (1994) | Cadillac Man | 1994 | - | 4.9 (71) |
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4. | Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994) | (uncredited) Factory Worker imitating Chaplin | 1994 | - | 4.9 (412) |
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5. | I Hired a Contract Killer (1990) | (uncredited) Man Selling Dark Glasses | 1990 | - | 7.2 (1,464) |
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6. | Varjoja paratiisissa (1986) | (uncredited) Hotel receptionist | 1986 | - | 7.6 (941) |
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7. | Calamari Union (1985) | Chauffeur | 1985 | - | 7.3 (790) |
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8. | Viimeiset rotannahat (1985) | Ville, son of the man dressed in white suit | 1985 | - | 5.8 (9) |
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9. | Apinan vuosi (1983) | Charlotte Corday | 1983 | - | 4.6 (16) |
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10. | Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin (1983) | Ville Alfa | 1983 | - | 5.4 (19) |
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11. | Arvottomat (1982) | Ville Alfa | 1982 | - | 7.6 (397) |
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12. | Valehtelija (1981) | Ville Alfa | 1981 | - | 7.6 (175) |
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1. | Iron Horsemen (1994) | (assistant director) | 1994 | - | 4.9 (71) |
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2. | Viimeiset rotannahat (1985) | (assistant director) | 1985 | - | 5.8 (9) |
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3. | Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta (1984) | (assistant director) | 1984 | - | 7.0 (183) |
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4. | Arvottomat (1982) | (assistant director) | 1982 | - | 7.6 (397) |
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5. | Jackpot 2 (1982) | (assistant director) | 1982 | - | 5.7 (87) |
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2. | Zombie ja Kummitusjuna (1991) | (thanks) | 1991 | - | 7.2 (330) |
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1. | "A-studio" (1971) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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2. | Je t'aime... moi non plus: Artistes et critiques (2004) | Himself | 2004 | - | 5.4 (84) |
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3. | "Sininen laulu - Suomen taiteiden tarina" (2003) | Himself (unknown episodes) | 2003 | - | 8.5 (11) |
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4. | Esko Nikkari - köyhän miehen Brando (2001) (TV) | Himself | 2001 | - | 8.0 (11) |
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5. | "Cinéma, de notre temps" (1988) | Himself (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 9.3 (26) |
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6. | Léaud l'unique (2001) (TV) | Himself | 2001 | - | 4.0 (13) |
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7. | Drifting Bottles (1998) | Himself | 1998 | - | - |
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8. | I Am Curious, Film (1995) | Himself | 1995 | - | 2.7 (82) |
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9. | Kaurismäki & Kaurismäki (1994) (TV) | 1994 | - | - | |
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10. | Aki Kaurismäki (1991) (TV) | Himself | 1991 | - | 7.5 (9) |
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11. | Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismaki (1990) (TV) | (as Aki Kaurismaki) Himself | 1990 | - | - |
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