Director
Aarne Tarkas
Born December 19, 1923Died October 7, 197633 films
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.
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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
33 films as director- 1966Johan nyt on markkinat!Director
- 1963Villin Pohjolan salattu laaksoDirector
- 1963TeerenpeliäDirector
- 1963Turkasen tenava!Director
- 1963Villin Pohjolan kultaDirector
- 1962Naiset, jotka minulle annoitDirector
- 1962Hän varasti elämänDirector
- 1962Älä nuolase…Director
- 1961Oksat pois…Director
- 1961Tyttö ja hattuDirector
- 1961Olin nahjuksen vaimoDirector
- 1961MinkkiturkkiDirector
- 1961TähtisumuaDirector
- 1960Opettajatar seikkaileeDirector
- 1960Kankkulan kaivollaDirector
- 1960Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinäDirector
- 1960Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailutDirector
- 1960Nina ja ErikDirector
- 1959Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos!Director
- 1959Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseenDirector
- 1958Sotapojan heilatDirector
- 1958PaksunahkaDirector
- 1958Kulkurin masurkkaDirector
- 1957Vihdoinkin hääyö…Director
- 1957Herra sotaministeriDirector
- 1956RintamalottaDirector
- 1956Tyttö lähtee kasarmiinDirector
- 1956Jokin ihmisessäDirector
- 1955Villi PohjolaDirector
- 1955SankarialokasDirector
- 1954Olemme kaikki syyllisiäDirector
- 1954KovanaamaDirector
- 1952Yö on pitkäDirector