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Mies vailla menneisyyttä (2002) -- Open-ended Trailer from Sony Pictures Classics
Mies vailla menneisyyttä (2002) -- subtitled
Laitakaupungin valot (2006) -- In Helsinki, a lonely night watchman is caught up in a series of misadventures with a femme fatale and a crooked businessman.

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Mini Biography:
Aki Kaurismäki did a wide variety of jobs including postman, dish-washer... more
Trivia:
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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Awards:
30 wins & 23 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Aki Kaurismaki

Filmography

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  1. Le havre (details only on IMDb Pro)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Paha perhe (post-production) (2010)   (producer) 2010 - -
AKAs:
  • Bad Family (International: English title)
- 2. Jeanne d'Arc (2009) (producer) 2009 - 6.9 (12)
- 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)
AKAs:
  • Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
  • To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
- 4. Laitakaupungin valot (2006)   (producer) 2006 - 6.9 (2,423)
AKAs:
  • Lights in the Dusk (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: festival title)
  • Les lumières du faubourg (France)
  • Lichter der Vorstadt (Germany)
  • Ljus i skymningen (Finland: Swedish title)
- 5. Visions of Europe (2004)   (producer) (segment "Bico") 2004 - 5.9 (343)
AKAs:
  • Eurooppalaisia visioita (Finland)
  • Europäische Visionen (Germany)
  • Europeiska visioner (Finland: Swedish title)
  • Vizije Evrope (Slovenia)
  • Wizje Europy (Poland)
- 6. Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) (producer) (segment "Dogs Have No Hell") 2002 - 7.2 (1,409)
- 7. Mies vailla menneisyyttä (2002)   (producer) 2002 - 7.7 (9,506)
AKAs:
  • Der Mann ohne Vergangenheit (Germany)
  • L'homme sans passé (France)
  • The Man Without a Past (International: English title)
- 8. Klassikko (2001)   (executive producer) 2001 - 6.7 (540)
AKAs:
  • The Classic (Hong Kong: English title: festival title)
- 9. Juha (1999) (producer) 1999 - 7.0 (918)
- 10. Kovat miehet (1999)   (producer) 1999 - 6.8 (85)
AKAs:
  • A Stone Left Unturned (International: English title)
- 11. Vaiennut kylä (1997)   (producer) 1997 - 6.1 (90)
AKAs:
  • Byn som tystnade (Finland: Swedish title: TV title)
  • The Quiet Village (International: English title)
- 12. Kauas pilvet karkaavat (1996)   (producer) 1996 - 7.3 (2,333)
AKAs:
  • Drifting Clouds (UK)
  • Far Away the Clouds Escape (International: English title: literal English title)
- 13. Välittäjä (1996)   (producer) 1996 - 6.3 (9)
AKAs:
  • Employment Agent (International: English title)
- 14. Iron Horsemen (1994)   (producer) 1994 - 4.9 (71)
AKAs:
  • Bad Trip
- 15. Total Balalaika Show (1994)   (producer) 1994 - 6.8 (243)
AKAs:
  • Puna-armeijan kuoro ja Leningrad Cowboys (Finland: TV title)
- 16. Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)   (producer) 1994 - 4.9 (412)
AKAs:
  • Die Leningrad Cowboys treffen Moses (Germany)
- 17. Pidä huivista kiinni, Tatjana (1994)   (producer) 1994 - 7.1 (854)
AKAs:
  • Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana
  • Tatjana (Germany)
- 18. Ripa ruostuu (1993)   (producer) 1993 - 6.3 (112)
AKAs:
  • Der Höllenflug (Germany)
  • Ripa Hits the Skids
- 19. Tuhlaajapoika (1992)   (producer) 1992 - 7.3 (164)
AKAs:
  • The Prodigal Son
- 20. La vie de bohème (1992)   (producer) 1992 - 7.4 (1,116)
AKAs:
  • Boheemielämää (Finland)
  • Bohemernas liv (Sweden)
  • Bohemian Life
  • Das Leben der Boheme (Germany)
- 21. Those Were the Days (1992) (producer) 1992 - 7.0 (93)
- 22. I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)   (producer) 1990 - 7.2 (1,464)
AKAs:
  • J'ai engagé un tueur (France)
  • Vertrag mit meinem Killer (Germany)
- 23. Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990)   (producer) 1990 - 7.7 (1,920)
AKAs:
  • Flickan från tändsticksfabriken (Sweden)
  • The Match Factory Girl (USA)
- 24. Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) (producer) 1989 - 6.5 (2,158)
- 25. Ariel (1988)   (producer) 1988 - 7.7 (1,424)
AKAs:
  • Ariel (USA)
- 26. Sirppi ja kitara (1988)   (executive producer) 1988 - -
AKAs:
  • From Russia with Rock
- 27. Hamlet liikemaailmassa (1987)   (producer) 1987 - 7.0 (517)
AKAs:
  • Hamlet Gets Business
  • Hamlet Goes Business
- 28. Tilinteko (1987)   (producer) 1987 - 6.2 (36)
AKAs:
  • The Final Arrangement (USA)
- 29. Macbeth (1987/II) (producer) 1987 - 5.5 (5)
- 30. Thru the Wire (1987) (producer) 1987 - 6.8 (77)
- 31. Rich Little Bitch (1987) (producer) 1987 - 6.5 (7)
- 32. Rocky VI (1986) (producer) 1986 - 5.6 (390)
- 33. Calamari Union (1985) (producer) 1985 - 7.3 (790)
- 34. Saimaa-ilmiö (1981)   (producer) 1981 - 7.3 (165)
AKAs:
  • Saimen-fenomenet (Finland: Swedish title)
  • The Saimaa Gesture (International: English title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Calamari Union (Remake) (2008) (screenplay) 2008 - -
- 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)
AKAs:
  • Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
  • To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
- 3. Laitakaupungin valot (2006)   (writer) 2006 - 6.9 (2,423)
AKAs:
  • Lights in the Dusk (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: festival title)
  • Les lumières du faubourg (France)
  • Lichter der Vorstadt (Germany)
  • Ljus i skymningen (Finland: Swedish title)
- 4. Visions of Europe (2004)   (segment "Bico") 2004 - 5.9 (343)
AKAs:
  • Eurooppalaisia visioita (Finland)
  • Europäische Visionen (Germany)
  • Europeiska visioner (Finland: Swedish title)
  • Vizije Evrope (Slovenia)
  • Wizje Europy (Poland)
- 5. Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) (segment Dogs Have No Hell) 2002 - 7.2 (1,409)
- 6. Mies vailla menneisyyttä (2002)   (written by) 2002 - 7.7 (9,506)
AKAs:
  • Der Mann ohne Vergangenheit (Germany)
  • L'homme sans passé (France)
  • The Man Without a Past (International: English title)
- 7. I Hired a Contract Killer (2001) (TV) (writer) 2001 - 8.0 (87)
- 8. Juha (1999) (writer) 1999 - 7.0 (918)
- 9. Kauas pilvet karkaavat (1996)   (writer) 1996 - 7.3 (2,333)
AKAs:
  • Drifting Clouds (UK)
  • Far Away the Clouds Escape (International: English title: literal English title)
- 10. Välittäjä (1996)   (writer) 1996 - 6.3 (9)
AKAs:
  • Employment Agent (International: English title)
- 11. Total Balalaika Show (1994)   (writer) 1994 - 6.8 (243)
AKAs:
  • Puna-armeijan kuoro ja Leningrad Cowboys (Finland: TV title)
- 12. Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)   (story) 1994 - 4.9 (412)
AKAs:
  • Die Leningrad Cowboys treffen Moses (Germany)
- 13. Pidä huivista kiinni, Tatjana (1994)   (writer) 1994 - 7.1 (854)
AKAs:
  • Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana
  • Tatjana (Germany)
- 14. La vie de bohème (1992)   (writer) 1992 - 7.4 (1,116)
AKAs:
  • Boheemielämää (Finland)
  • Bohemernas liv (Sweden)
  • Bohemian Life
  • Das Leben der Boheme (Germany)
- 15. Those Were the Days (1992) (writer) 1992 - 7.0 (93)
- 16. These Boots (1992) (writer) 1992 - 6.9 (78)
- 17. I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)   (screenplay) (story) 1990 - 7.2 (1,464)
AKAs:
  • J'ai engagé un tueur (France)
  • Vertrag mit meinem Killer (Germany)
- 18. Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990)   (writer) 1990 - 7.7 (1,920)
AKAs:
  • Flickan från tändsticksfabriken (Sweden)
  • The Match Factory Girl (USA)
- 19. Likaiset kädet (1989) (TV) (writer) 1989 - 7.2 (12)
- 20. Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) (screenplay) (story) 1989 - 6.5 (2,158)
- 21. Ariel (1988)   (writer) 1988 - 7.7 (1,424)
AKAs:
  • Ariel (USA)
- 22. Hamlet liikemaailmassa (1987)   (writer) 1987 - 7.0 (517)
AKAs:
  • Hamlet Gets Business
  • Hamlet Goes Business
- 23. Tilinteko (1987)   (writer) 1987 - 6.2 (36)
AKAs:
  • The Final Arrangement (USA)
- 24. Thru the Wire (1987) (writer) 1987 - 6.8 (77)
- 25. Varjoja paratiisissa (1986)   (writer) 1986 - 7.6 (941)
AKAs:
  • Shadows in Paradise
- 26. Rocky VI (1986) (writer) 1986 - 5.6 (390)
- 27. Rosso (1985) (monologue) 1985 - 6.8 (285)
- 28. Calamari Union (1985) (writer) 1985 - 7.3 (790)
- 29. Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta (1984)   (screenplay) 1984 - 7.0 (183)
AKAs:
  • Klaani
  • The Clan
  • The Clan Tale of the Frogs
- 30. Rikos ja rangaistus (1983)   (writer) 1983 - 7.4 (485)
AKAs:
  • Crime and Punishment (Europe: English title)
- 31. Arvottomat (1982)   (dialogue) (screenplay) 1982 - 7.6 (397)
AKAs:
  • De arvlösa (Finland: Swedish title)
  • The Worthless (International: English title)
- 32. Jackpot 2 (1982) (writer) 1982 - 5.7 (87)
- 33. Valehtelija (1981)   (writer) 1981 - 7.6 (175)
AKAs:
  • Der Lügner (West Germany)
  • The Liar
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 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)
AKAs:
  • Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
  • To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
- 2. Laitakaupungin valot (2006)   2006 - 6.9 (2,423)
AKAs:
  • Lights in the Dusk (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: festival title)
  • Les lumières du faubourg (France)
  • Lichter der Vorstadt (Germany)
  • Ljus i skymningen (Finland: Swedish title)
- 3. Visions of Europe (2004)   (segment "Bico") 2004 - 5.9 (343)
AKAs:
  • Eurooppalaisia visioita (Finland)
  • Europäische Visionen (Germany)
  • Europeiska visioner (Finland: Swedish title)
  • Vizije Evrope (Slovenia)
  • Wizje Europy (Poland)
- 4. Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) (segment "Dogs Have No Hell") 2002 - 7.2 (1,409)
- 5. Mies vailla menneisyyttä (2002)   2002 - 7.7 (9,506)
AKAs:
  • Der Mann ohne Vergangenheit (Germany)
  • L'homme sans passé (France)
  • The Man Without a Past (International: English title)
- 6. Juha (1999) 1999 - 7.0 (918)
- 7. Kauas pilvet karkaavat (1996)   1996 - 7.3 (2,333)
AKAs:
  • Drifting Clouds (UK)
  • Far Away the Clouds Escape (International: English title: literal English title)
- 8. Välittäjä (1996)   1996 - 6.3 (9)
AKAs:
  • Employment Agent (International: English title)
- 9. Total Balalaika Show (1994)   1994 - 6.8 (243)
AKAs:
  • Puna-armeijan kuoro ja Leningrad Cowboys (Finland: TV title)
- 10. Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)   1994 - 4.9 (412)
AKAs:
  • Die Leningrad Cowboys treffen Moses (Germany)
- 11. Pidä huivista kiinni, Tatjana (1994)   1994 - 7.1 (854)
AKAs:
  • Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana
  • Tatjana (Germany)
- 12. La vie de bohème (1992)   1992 - 7.4 (1,116)
AKAs:
  • Boheemielämää (Finland)
  • Bohemernas liv (Sweden)
  • Bohemian Life
  • Das Leben der Boheme (Germany)
- 13. Those Were the Days (1992) 1992 - 7.0 (93)
- 14. These Boots (1992) 1992 - 6.9 (78)
- 15. I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)   1990 - 7.2 (1,464)
AKAs:
  • J'ai engagé un tueur (France)
  • Vertrag mit meinem Killer (Germany)
- 16. Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990)   1990 - 7.7 (1,920)
AKAs:
  • Flickan från tändsticksfabriken (Sweden)
  • The Match Factory Girl (USA)
- 17. Likaiset kädet (1989) (TV) 1989 - 7.2 (12)
- 18. Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) 1989 - 6.5 (2,158)
- 19. Ariel (1988)   1988 - 7.7 (1,424)
AKAs:
  • Ariel (USA)
- 20. Hamlet liikemaailmassa (1987)   1987 - 7.0 (517)
AKAs:
  • Hamlet Gets Business
  • Hamlet Goes Business
- 21. Thru the Wire (1987) 1987 - 6.8 (77)
- 22. Rich Little Bitch (1987) 1987 - 6.5 (7)
- 23. Varjoja paratiisissa (1986)   1986 - 7.6 (941)
AKAs:
  • Shadows in Paradise
- 24. Rocky VI (1986) 1986 - 5.6 (390)
- 25. Calamari Union (1985) 1985 - 7.3 (790)
- 26. Rikos ja rangaistus (1983)   1983 - 7.4 (485)
AKAs:
  • Crime and Punishment (Europe: English title)
- 27. Saimaa-ilmiö (1981)   1981 - 7.3 (165)
AKAs:
  • Saimen-fenomenet (Finland: Swedish title)
  • The Saimaa Gesture (International: English title)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Laitakaupungin valot (2006)   2006 - 6.9 (2,423)
AKAs:
  • Lights in the Dusk (Canada: English title: festival title) (International: English title) (USA: festival title)
  • Les lumières du faubourg (France)
  • Lichter der Vorstadt (Germany)
  • Ljus i skymningen (Finland: Swedish title)
- 2. Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) (segment "Dogs Have No Hell") 2002 - 7.2 (1,409)
- 3. Juha (1999) 1999 - 7.0 (918)
- 4. Kauas pilvet karkaavat (1996)   1996 - 7.3 (2,333)
AKAs:
  • Drifting Clouds (UK)
  • Far Away the Clouds Escape (International: English title: literal English title)
- 5. Välittäjä (1996)   1996 - 6.3 (9)
AKAs:
  • Employment Agent (International: English title)
- 6. Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)   1994 - 4.9 (412)
AKAs:
  • Die Leningrad Cowboys treffen Moses (Germany)
- 7. Pidä huivista kiinni, Tatjana (1994)   1994 - 7.1 (854)
AKAs:
  • Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana
  • Tatjana (Germany)
- 8. Papukaijamies (1992)   1992 - 5.3 (17)
AKAs:
  • Papegojmannen (Finland: Swedish title)
  • The Parrot Man (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 9. Those Were the Days (1992) 1992 - 7.0 (93)
- 10. These Boots (1992) 1992 - 6.9 (78)
- 11. I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)   1990 - 7.2 (1,464)
AKAs:
  • J'ai engagé un tueur (France)
  • Vertrag mit meinem Killer (Germany)
- 12. Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (1990)   1990 - 7.7 (1,920)
AKAs:
  • Flickan från tändsticksfabriken (Sweden)
  • The Match Factory Girl (USA)
- 13. Rocky VI (1986) 1986 - 5.6 (390)
- 14. Calamari Union (1985) 1985 - 7.3 (790)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Aaltra (2004) Le patron Aaltra 2004 - 6.9 (1,310)
- 2. Mustasilmä-Susanna ja lepakkoluolan aarre (1996) Ovimies 1996 - -
- 3. Iron Horsemen (1994)   Cadillac Man 1994 - 4.9 (71)
AKAs:
  • Bad Trip
- 4. Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)   (uncredited) Factory Worker imitating Chaplin 1994 - 4.9 (412)
AKAs:
  • Die Leningrad Cowboys treffen Moses (Germany)
- 5. I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)   (uncredited) Man Selling Dark Glasses 1990 - 7.2 (1,464)
AKAs:
  • J'ai engagé un tueur (France)
  • Vertrag mit meinem Killer (Germany)
- 6. Varjoja paratiisissa (1986)   (uncredited) Hotel receptionist 1986 - 7.6 (941)
AKAs:
  • Shadows in Paradise
- 7. Calamari Union (1985) Chauffeur 1985 - 7.3 (790)
- 8. Viimeiset rotannahat (1985) Ville, son of the man dressed in white suit 1985 - 5.8 (9)
- 9. Apinan vuosi (1983)   Charlotte Corday 1983 - 4.6 (16)
AKAs:
  • Apans år (Finland: Swedish title)
  • In the Year of the Ape (Europe: English title: literal title)
- 10. Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin (1983)   Ville Alfa 1983 - 5.4 (19)
AKAs:
  • April är grymmast av månader (Finland: Swedish title)
  • April Is the Cruellest Month (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 11. Arvottomat (1982)   Ville Alfa 1982 - 7.6 (397)
AKAs:
  • De arvlösa (Finland: Swedish title)
  • The Worthless (International: English title)
- 12. Valehtelija (1981)   Ville Alfa 1981 - 7.6 (175)
AKAs:
  • Der Lügner (West Germany)
  • The Liar
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Iron Horsemen (1994)   (assistant director) 1994 - 4.9 (71)
AKAs:
  • Bad Trip
- 2. Viimeiset rotannahat (1985) (assistant director) 1985 - 5.8 (9)
- 3. Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta (1984)   (assistant director) 1984 - 7.0 (183)
AKAs:
  • Klaani
  • The Clan
  • The Clan Tale of the Frogs
- 4. Arvottomat (1982)   (assistant director) 1982 - 7.6 (397)
AKAs:
  • De arvlösa (Finland: Swedish title)
  • The Worthless (International: English title)
- 5. Jackpot 2 (1982) (assistant director) 1982 - 5.7 (87)
Sound Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Morena (1986) (sound) 1986 - 5.3 (6)
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Rosso (1985) (chief electrician) (key grip) 1985 - 6.8 (285)
Production Designer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Arvottomat (1982)   1982 - 7.6 (397)
AKAs:
  • De arvlösa (Finland: Swedish title)
  • The Worthless (International: English title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Whisky (2004) (thanks) 2004 - 7.2 (2,253)
- 2. Zombie ja Kummitusjuna (1991)   (thanks) 1991 - 7.2 (330)
AKAs:
  • Zombie and the Ghost Train
Self
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- 1. "A-studio" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. Je t'aime... moi non plus: Artistes et critiques (2004) Himself 2004 - 5.4 (84)
- 3. "Sininen laulu - Suomen taiteiden tarina" (2003) Himself (unknown episodes) 2003 - 8.5 (11)
- 4. Esko Nikkari - köyhän miehen Brando (2001) (TV)   Himself 2001 - 8.0 (11)
AKAs:
  • Esko Nikkari - den fattige mannens Brando (Finland: Swedish title)
- 5. "Cinéma, de notre temps" (1988)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 9.3 (26)
- 6. Léaud l'unique (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 4.0 (13)
- 7. Drifting Bottles (1998) Himself 1998 - -
- 8. I Am Curious, Film (1995) Himself 1995 - 2.7 (82)
- 9. Kaurismäki & Kaurismäki (1994) (TV) 1994 - -
- 10. Aki Kaurismäki (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 7.5 (9)
- 11. Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismaki (1990) (TV) (as Aki Kaurismaki) Himself 1990 - -
- 1. "Cinema mil"  
1 TV episode:

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