Aarne Tarkas
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 19, 1923
- Died
- October 7, 1976
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.
Filmography
Johan nyt on markkinat! 1966
Writer, Director
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso 1963
as Torsti, Director, Writer
Teerenpeliä 1963
Writer, Director
Turkasen tenava! 1963
Writer, Director
Villin Pohjolan kulta 1963
as Torsti (uncredited), Director, Writer
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit 1962
as (uncredited), Production Design, Writer, Director
Hän varasti elämän 1962
as (uncredited), Production Design, Director, Writer
Älä nuolase… 1962
as (uncredited), Writer, Director
Oksat pois… 1961
Writer, Director
Tyttö ja hattu 1961
as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited), Director
Olin nahjuksen vaimo 1961
Writer, Director
Minkkiturkki 1961
Director, Writer
Tähtisumua 1961
as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited), Writer, Director
Opettajatar seikkailee 1960
as (uncredited), Director, Writer
Kankkulan kaivolla 1960
Director
Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä 1960
Director
Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut 1960
Writer, Director
Nina ja Erik 1960
as (uncredited), Writer, Director
Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina 1959
as (uncredited)
Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos! 1959
Writer, Director
Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen 1959
as (uncredited), Writer, Director
Sotapojan heilat 1958
Writer, Director
- Paksunahka
Paksunahka 1958
Director, Writer
Kulkurin masurkka 1958
Writer, Director
Vihdoinkin hääyö… 1957
Writer, Director
Herra sotaministeri 1957
as (uncredited), Writer, Director
Taas tyttö kadoksissa! 1957
Writer
Rintamalotta 1956
Screenplay, Director
Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin 1956
Director
Jokin ihmisessä 1956
Director, Screenplay
Villi Pohjola 1955
as Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited), Writer, Director
Sankarialokas 1955
Writer, Director
Olemme kaikki syyllisiä 1954
as Man at Bar Table (uncredited), Screenplay, Director
Kovanaama 1954
Director, Writer
Kuningas kulkureitten 1953
Writer, Assistant Director
Yö on pitkä 1952
Writer, Director, Producer
The White Reindeer 1952
as Groom (uncredited), Producer
Radio tulee hulluksi 1952
Writer
Radio tekee murron 1951
as Karas, Writer
Credits from TMDB.