Peter von Bagh
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 29, 1943
- Died
- September 17, 2014
- Birthplace
- Helsinki, Finland
Kari Peter Conrad von Bagh (August 29, 1943 – September 17, 2014) was a Finnish film historian and director. Von Bagh worked as the head of the Finnish Film Archive, editor-in-chief of Filmihullu magazine and co-founder and director of the Midnight Sun Film Festival. From 2001, he was the artistic director of the film festival Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna. Von Bagh was a member of the jury in the competition category of 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Films directed by Bagh have been screened at prestigious international forums, including retrospectives of his filmography at the 2012 Rotterdam International Film Festival, the 2012 Festival Internacional de Cine Independente in Buenos Aires, and the Tromsø International Film Festival in 2013. Bagh's wrote approximately 40 non-fiction books, mostly on cinema, and some 60 films for both the cinemas and television include his internationally successful films Helsinki, Forever (2008) and Sodankylä, Forever (2010–2011), a documentary series of the first twenty-five years of the Midnight Sun Film Festival.
Filmography
- Muisto - Itsenäisen Suomen ensimmäisten vuosien kertomus
Muisto - Itsenäisen Suomen ensimmäisten vuosien kertomus TBA
Director
- The Year 1952
The Year 1952 TBA
Writer, Director
- Edvin Laine
Edvin Laine TBA
Director
The Dinosaur 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Aki and Peter 2018
as Himself
Lauluja utopiasta 2017
Director
The Other Side of Hope 2017
In Memory Of
- Peter von Bagh
Peter von Bagh 2016
as Self
Temples of Dreams 2015
as Self
- Socialism
Socialism 2014
Director
- Remembrance
Remembrance 2013
Director, Writer
Conversations Between Men 2013
as Haastattelija
Suomalaiset ja raha – Rakkaustarina 2011
as Narrator, Director
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero 2011
Writer
Splinters - A Century of an Artistic Family 2011
as Reader, Director
- The Story of Mikko Niskanen
The Story of Mikko Niskanen 2010
Director
- On the Trail of the New Wave
On the Trail of the New Wave 2009
as Self
Helsinki, Forever 2008
as Narrator (voice), Director, Writer
The Man Without a Past 2002
as Salvation Army Officer
Aki Kaurismäki 2001
as Self
VÄNÄ 2000
Camera Operator
Juha 1999
as Juha's Father
Drifting Clouds 1996
as First Customer
Man in the Shadows 1994
Director, Writer
The Year 1939 1993
Director, Writer, Producer
The Last Summer 1944 1992
Director, Writer
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismäki 1991
as Self
I Hired a Contract Killer 1990
Idea
A Day at Karl Marx's Grave 1983
Director
Lähikuvassa: Hassisen Kone 1983
Director
- Tapsa - Slashes from a Rover's Life
Tapsa - Slashes from a Rover's Life 1980
Director, Writer
- Paavo Nurmi - The Man and His Times
Paavo Nurmi - The Man and His Times 1978
Director
When the Heavens Fall… 1972
Writer
Olavi Virta 1972
as Himself / Interviewer (voice), Director, Screenplay
Kreivi 1971
as kertoja / mies tanssipaikalla, Director, Writer, Editor
Bensaa suonissa 1970
Writer
Kesäkapina 1970
Writer
- Liikemiehen muotokuva
Liikemiehen muotokuva 1970
Director
Mondo Finlandia 1970
as Himself
Time of Roses 1969
Writer
- Joulukuu
Joulukuu 1969
Writer, Director
- Vanhan valtaus
Vanhan valtaus 1968
Director
Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth 1968
Director, Cinematography, Writer
Credits from TMDB.