Mika Kaurismäki

Mika Kaurismäki (2009)

Mika Kaurismäki (born September 21, 1955 in Orimattila , Finland ) is a Finnish film director and the brother of Aki Kaurismäki .

Life

Mika Kaurismäki studied from 1977 to 1981 at the University of Television and Film in Munich . Together with his brother Aki Kaurismäki, he founded the Midnight Sun Film Festival and the distribution company Villealfa (named after Alphaville , a film by Jean-Luc Godard ).

He was twice awarded the Finnish film prize " Jussi " for best director: 1983 for the film "Die Wortlosen" ( Arvottomat ), 1992 for "Zombie and the Ghost Train" ( Zombie ja kummitusjuna ). In 1988 he won a Jussi for the best film producer of " Helsinki Napoli - All Night Long ".

Mika Kaurismäki has lived in Brazil since the early 1990s and made his last films on Brazilian topics.

Movies

• 1981: The Liar ( Valehtelija , short film)
• 1981: The Saimaa Gesture ( Saimaa-ilmiö , documentary, with Aki Kaurismäki)
• 1982: Jackpot 2 (short film)
• 1982: The Worthless ( Arvottomat , with Aki Kaurismäki)
• 1984: The Clan - Tale of the Frogs ( Klaani - tarina Sammakoitten suvusta )
• 1985: Calamari Union (together with Aki Kaurismäki)
• 1985: Rosso
• 1987: Helsinki Napoli - All Night Long
• 1988: Night Work ( Yötyö , short film)
• 1989: Cha Cha Cha
• 1989: Paper Star ( Paperitähti )
• 1990: Amazon
• 1991: Zombie and the Ghost Train ( Zombie ja kummitusjuna )
• 1993: The last border ( viimeisellä rajalla )
• 1994: Tigrero - A film that was never made ( Tigrero - Elokuva, joka ei valmistunut )
• 1995: HARP: Bubble Struggle (music video)
• 1995: Condition Red ( Jatkuva hälytystila )
• 1996: Sambólico (short film)
• 1996: The Rhythm (short film)
• 1998: LA Without a Map
• 1999: Highway Society
• 2002: Moro no Brasil (documentary)
• 2004: Honey Baby
• 2004: Bem-Vindo a São Paulo (short film)
• 2005: Brasileirinho (documentary)
• 2008: Sonic Mirror (documentary)
• 2009: The House of Branching Love
• 2011: Mama Africa (documentary)
• 2012: Tie Pohjoiseen
• 2014: Divorce in Finnish ( Haarautuvan rakkauden talo )
• 2015: The Girl King
• 2020: Master Cheng in Pohjanjoki

Web links

• Mika Kaurismäki in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Homepage of Mika Kaurismäki
• Interview with Mika Kaurismäki about 'Brasileirinho'
• Mika Kaurismäki at filmportal.de