Aki Kaurismäki
Directing
33
Acting Credits
31
Directed
Biography
Aki Olavi Kaurismäki (Finnish: [ˈɑki ˈkɑu̯rismæki]; born April 4,1957; Orimattila) is a Finnish film director, screenwriter, producer, editor and actor. He is best known for the award-winning Drifting Clouds (1996), The Man Without a Past (2002), Le Havre (2011), The Other Side of Hope (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), as well as for the mockumentary Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989). He is described as Finland's best-known film director. He is the younger brother of director and screenwriter M...
Known For
Filmography
Cinéma Laika
2023
as Self
The Dinosaur
2021
as Self
Aki and Peter
2018
as Himself
Plankton Salesmen
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Peter von Bagh
2016
as Self
Valokeilassa Atte Blom
2015
as Self
Temples of Dreams
2015
as Self
Il était une fois... Le Havre
2014
as himself
A Special Day
2012
as Self
Bohemian Eyes
2011
as Self
Critic
2008
as Self
Aaltra
2004
as Aaltra's Boss
Aki Kaurismäki
2001
as Self
Léaud l'unique
2001
as Self - filmmaker
VÄNÄ
2000
Iron Horsemen
1995
as Cadillac Man
I Am Curious, Film
1995
as Self
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
1994
as Factory Worker Imitating Chaplin (uncredited)
Talking with Ozu
1993
as Self
Where Is Musette?
1992
as Self
Shit Happens
1992
as Estonian
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismäki
1991
as Self
I Hired a Contract Killer
1990
as Sunglasses Seller (uncredited)
Shadows in Paradise
1986
as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Rocky VI
1986
as Magazine Photographer
Calamari Union
1985
as Hearse Driver (uncredited)
Viimeiset rotannahat
1985
Ylösnousemus
1985
as Taksikuski
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
1983
as Ville Alfa
The Worthless
1982
as Ville Alfa
Jackpot 2
1982
The Liar
1981
as Ville Alfa
The Saimaa Gesture
1981
as Self - Interviewer (uncredited)