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Mika Kaurismäki

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Mika Kaurismäki

Born September 21, 1955 in Orimattila, Finland41 films

Mika Kaurismäki is a Finnish director and screenwriter. He is the elder brother of Aki Kaurismäki, and the father of actresses Maria and Anna-Maija Kaurismäki .

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Mika Kaurismäki lived in Brazil from approximately 1992 to late 2019, but has since left he country because he disagrees with President Bolsonaro's politics.

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Master Cheng posterFirst watchMaster Cheng20197.0Cheng, 45, a restaurant owner from China, has travelled with his young son halfway around the world to a remote village in Finland.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Girl King poster6.2The Girl King2015L.A. Without a Map poster5.8L.A. Without a Map1999

Filmography

41 films as director
  1. 2026Amongst the BirdsDirector
  2. 2025Every Note You PlayDirector
  3. 2024Long Good ThursdayDirector
  4. 2023Hassisen Kone stadionillaDirector
  5. 2023Hassisen Kone 40 Years AfterDirector
  6. 2022The Grump: In Search of an EscortDirector
  7. 2021Gracious NightDirector
  8. 2019Master ChengDirector
  9. 2018RyhmäteatteriDirector
  10. 2015The Girl KingDirector
  11. 2015HomecomingDirector
  12. 2012Road NorthDirector
  13. 2011Mama AfricaDirector
  14. 2011BrothersDirector
  15. 2010Vesku from FinlandDirector
  16. 2009The House of Branching LoveDirector
  17. 2008Three Wise MenDirector
  18. 2008Sonic MirrorDirector
  19. 2005BrasileirinhoDirector
  20. 2004Welcome to São PauloDirector
  21. 2004Honey BabyDirector
  22. 2002Moro no BrasilDirector
  23. 2000Highway SocietyDirector
  24. 1999L.A. Without a MapDirector
  25. 1996Danish Girls Show EverythingDirector
  26. 1996SambolicoDirector
  27. 1995Condition RedDirector
  28. 1994Tigrero: A Film That Was Never MadeDirector
  29. 1993The Last BorderDirector
  30. 1991Zombie and the Ghost TrainDirector
  31. 1990AmazonDirector
  32. 1989Paper StarDirector
  33. 1989Cha Cha ChaDirector
  34. 1988YötyöDirector
  35. 1987Helsinki Napoli All Night LongDirector
  36. 1985RossoDirector
  37. 1984The Clan: Tale of the FrogsDirector
  38. 1982The WorthlessDirector
  39. 1982Jackpot 2Director
  40. 1981The Saimaa GestureDirector
  41. 1981The LiarDirector