Aki Kaurismäki

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141 titles

Past Film & Video (83 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Fallen Leaves (2023) Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer		$49K	$954K	$6.6MM
Ikuisesti Moskova (2020) (Short) - Thanks Thanks See fewer
The Bouncer (2020) (Short) - Thanks Thanks See fewer
Laugh or Die (2018) Thanks Thanks See fewer	€1.7MM
Opus Zero (2017) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$1.5MM			$2K
The Other Side of Hope (2017) Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer	€1.6MM	$15K	$184K	$4.3MM
Eput (2016) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer				$432K
John From (2015) Thanks Thanks See fewer				$2K
Vandaleyne (2015) (Short) - Man on TV, Very Special Thanks, Writer (inspired by characters created by) Man on TV, Very Special Thanks, Writer (inspired by characters created by) See fewer
Distractions (2015) Thanks Thanks See fewer	€900K			$238K
Midsummer Night's Tango (2013) Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer	€636K			$244K
Juice Leskinen & Grand Slam: Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla (2013) (Short) - Director, Producer, Writer (concept) Director, Producer, Writer (concept) See fewer
O Tasqueiro (2012) (Short) - Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer
Historic Centre (2012) Director (segments: O Tasqueiro), Editor (segments: Guimarães), Producer (segments: Guimarães), Writer (screenplay) (segments: Guimarães) Director (segments: O Tasqueiro), Editor (segments: Guimarães), Producer (segments: Guimarães), Writer (screenplay) (segments: Guimarães) See fewer				$6K
Romu-Mattila ja kaunis nainen (2012) (Short) - Thanks (Sputnik) Thanks (Sputnik) See fewer
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011) Director Director See fewer
Le Havre (2011) Director, Producer, Writer (written by) Director, Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer	€3.8MM	$26K	$612K	$13MM
Barzakh (2011) Producer Producer See fewer	€140K
Bad Family (2010) Producer Producer See fewer	€1.6MM			$152K
Betty B. & the The's (2009) (Short) - Very Special Thanks Very Special Thanks See fewer				$2K
Joan of Arc (2009) (Short) - Production Production See fewer
Calamari Union (Remake) (2008) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$20K
Helsinki, Forever (2008) Thanks Thanks See fewer	€147K
The Foundry (2007) (Short) - Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer
To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Director (segments: La Fonderie), Producer (segments: La Fonderie), Writer (segments: La Fonderie) Director (segments: La Fonderie), Producer (segments: La Fonderie), Writer (segments: La Fonderie) See fewer				$404K
Harvest (2007) (Short) - Thanks Thanks See fewer	€75K
Lights in the Dusk (2006) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer	€1.4MM	$3K	$14K	$1.6MM
Visions of Europe (2004) Director (segments: Bico), Editor, Producer (segments: Bico), Writer (segments: Finland: Bico) Director (segments: Bico), Editor, Producer (segments: Bico), Writer (segments: Finland: Bico) See fewer
Whisky (2004) Thanks Thanks See fewer	$500K			$634K
Aaltra (2004) Le patron Aaltra Le patron Aaltra See fewer				$6K
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) Director (segments: Dogs Have No Hell), Editor (segments: Dogs Have No Hell), Producer (segments: Dogs Have No Hell), Writer (segments: Dogs Have No Hell) Director (segments: Dogs Have No Hell), Editor (segments: Dogs Have No Hell), Producer (segments: Dogs Have No Hell), Writer (segments: Dogs Have No Hell) See fewer				$62K
The Man Without a Past (2002) Director, Producer, Writer (written by) Director, Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer	FIM 8MM	$23K	$922K	$9.6MM
Klassikko (2001) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	FIM 4MM
Vera, nadezhda, krov' (2000) Director (Finland sequences) (uncredited), Producer Director (Finland sequences) (uncredited), Producer See fewer
A Stone Left Unturned (2000) (Short) - Producer Producer See fewer
Black Milk (1999) Thanks Thanks See fewer
Juha (1999) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer (scenario) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer (scenario) See fewer	FIM 4.8MM			$159K
L.A. Without a Map (1998) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Sisämaalainen (1997) (Short) - Thanks Thanks See fewer
Mustasilmä-Susanna ja lepakkoluolan aarre (1997) Ovimies, Producer Ovimies, Producer See fewer
The Quiet Village (1997) Producer Producer See fewer	FIM 3.8MM
Employment Agent (1996) (Short) - Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer
Drifting Clouds (1996) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer	FIM 5.6MM
Radio Moscow (1995) Thanks Thanks See fewer
Iron Horsemen (1994) Cadillac Man, Assistant Director, Producer Cadillac Man, Assistant Director, Producer See fewer
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994) Factory Worker imitating Chaplin (uncredited), Director, Editor, Producer, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Factory Worker imitating Chaplin (uncredited), Director, Editor, Producer, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer
Total Balalaika Show (1994) Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana (1994) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer
Our Father... (1993) Producer (uncredited) Producer (uncredited) See fewer
The Last Border (1993) Thanks Thanks See fewer
Ripa Hits the Skids (1993) Producer Producer See fewer
Melies in Color (1992) (Short) - Thanks Thanks See fewer
Shit Happens (1992) (Short) - Estonian, Editor, Producer Estonian, Editor, Producer See fewer
Papukaijamies (1992) Editor Editor See fewer
The Prodigal Son (1992) Producer Producer See fewer	FIM 3.4MM
Veturimiehet heiluttaa (1992) Executive Producer (uncredited), Thanks Executive Producer (uncredited), Thanks See fewer	FIM 4.6MM
The Bohemian Life (1992) Director, Producer, Writer (written by) Director, Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer
Night on Earth (1991) Personal Thanks (as Aki) Personal Thanks (as Aki) See fewer	$3.5MM	$34K	$2MM	$2.1MM
Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991) Thanks Thanks See fewer	FIM 2.9MM
I Hired a Contract Killer (1990) Man Selling Dark Glasses (uncredited), Director, Editor, Producer, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Man Selling Dark Glasses (uncredited), Director, Editor, Producer, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer
The Match Factory Girl (1990) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer				$701
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) Director, Producer, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Director, Producer, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer
Ariel (1988) Director, Producer, Writer (written by) Director, Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer
From Russia with Rock (1988) Production Leader Production Leader See fewer
Hamlet Goes Business (1987) Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer
The Final Arrangement (1987) Producer, Sound Assistant (uncredited), Writer Producer, Sound Assistant (uncredited), Writer See fewer	FIM 800K
Macbeth (1987) Producer Producer See fewer
Shadows in Paradise (1986) Hotel receptionist (uncredited), Director, Writer Hotel receptionist (uncredited), Director, Writer See fewer				$298
The King Goes Forth to France (1986) Lighting Lighting See fewer
Rocky VI (1986) (Short) - Lehtikuvaaja, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Lehtikuvaaja, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer
Morena (1986) Sound Sound See fewer	$140K
Rosso (1985) Chief Electrician, Key Grip, Writer (monologue) Chief Electrician, Key Grip, Writer (monologue) See fewer	FIM 300K
Ylösnousemus (1985) Taksikuski (uncredited) Taksikuski (uncredited) See fewer
Calamari Union (1985) Ruumisauton kuljettaja (uncredited), Composer (uncredited), Director, Editor, Producer, … See more Ruumisauton kuljettaja (uncredited), Composer (uncredited), Director, Editor, Producer, Writer ("Alkutekstimusiikki"), Writer See fewer
Viimeiset rotannahat (1985) Ville, son of the man dressed in white suit, Assistant Director Ville, son of the man dressed in white suit, Assistant Director See fewer
The Clan - Tale of the Frogs (1984) Assistant Director, Writer (screenplay) Assistant Director, Writer (screenplay) See fewer	FIM 4MM
Crime and Punishment (1983) Director, Writer (screenplay) Director, Writer (screenplay) See fewer	FIM 1.7MM
In the Year of the Ape (1983) Charlotte Corday Charlotte Corday See fewer	FIM 2.9MM
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin (1983) Ville Alfa Ville Alfa See fewer
The Worthless (1982) Ville Alfa, Assistant Director, Production Designer, Writer (dialogue), Writer Ville Alfa, Assistant Director, Production Designer, Writer (dialogue), Writer See fewer	FIM 3MM
Jackpot 2 (1982) (Short) - Assistant Director, Writer Assistant Director, Writer See fewer
The Saimaa Gesture (1981) Self - interviewer (uncredited), Director, Producer (uncredited), Writer (uncredited) Self - interviewer (uncredited), Director, Producer (uncredited), Writer (uncredited) See fewer
The Liar (1981) Ville, Writer Ville, Writer See fewer

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Past Television (5 titles)	Episodes
I Hired a Contract Killer (2003) (TV Movie) - Writer Writer See fewer
Kaksi vanhaa varasta (1993) (TV Movie) - Producer (uncredited) Producer (uncredited) See fewer
Dirty Hands (1989) (TV Movie) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
Vanavedessä (1984) (TV Movie) - Sokea Sokea See fewer
Reilu meininki (1982) (TV Series) - Actor (1 episode, 1982) Actor (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Episode #1.1 (Nov 8, 1982) Season 1, Episode 1 - Actor Actor See fewer	1

Self (38 titles)
Cinéma Laika (2023) Self Self See fewer
Why Are We (Not) Creative? (2021) Self Self See fewer
The Dinosaur (2021) Self Self See fewer
Aki and Peter (2018) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Festival de Cine de San Sebastián 2017 - Gala de inauguración (2017) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
Huomenta Suomi (2017) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Episode dated 17 February 2017 (Feb 17, 2017) Self Self See fewer
Peter von Bagh (2016) Self Self See fewer
Valokeilassa Atte Blom (2015) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Temples of Dreams (2015) Self Self See fewer
Cinema 3 (2003–2015) (TV Series) - Self - Interviewee (2 episodes, 2003) Self - Interviewee (2 episodes, 2003) See fewer Episode dated 29 January 2015 (Jan 29, 2015) Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer Episode dated 31 January 2003 (Jan 31, 2003) Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
Il était une fois... (2014) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Le Havre (Apr 24, 2014) Season 1, Episode 37 - Self Self See fewer
Une journée particulière (2012) Self Self See fewer
Bohemian Eyes (2011) Self Self See fewer
Sodankylä Forever (2010) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2010) Self (2 episodes, 2010) See fewer Ikuinen aika (2010) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer Ensimmäisen elokuvamuiston kaiho (2010) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
A-studio (1984–2009) (TV Series) - Self / Self - elokuvaohjaaja (3 episodes, 1984) Self / Self - elokuvaohjaaja (3 episodes, 1984) See fewer Episode dated 5 August 2009 (Aug 5, 2009) Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Crítico (2008) Self Self See fewer
Je t'aime... moi non plus: Artistes et critiques (2004) Self Self See fewer
Sininen laulu - Suomen taiteiden tarina (2004) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2004) Self (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Osa XII Pohjantähden alla 1983-2000 (Apr 3, 2004) Season 1, Episode 12 - Self Self See fewer
Cannes Film Festival (2002) (TV Series) - Self - Winner (1 episode, 2002) Self - Winner (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Cérémonie de clôture du 55ème Festival international du film de Cannes (May 26, 2002) Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
Esko Nikkari - köyhän miehen Brando (2001) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Léaud l'unique (2001) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Cinéma, de notre temps (2001) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2001) Self (1 episode, 2001) See fewer Aki Kaurismäki (Jul 18, 2001) Season 1, Episode 36 - Self Self See fewer
Drifting Bottles (1998) Self Self See fewer
Century of Cinema (1995) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1995) Self (1 episode, 1995) See fewer Scandinavie, Stig Björkman (Oct 29, 1995) Season 1, Episode 10 - Self Self See fewer
Cinemagazine (1988–1995) (TV Series) - Self Self See fewer
Kaurismäki & Kaurismäki (1994) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Talking with Ozu (1993) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Aki Kaurismäki (1991) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Where Is Musette? (1991) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismaki (1990) (TV Movie) - Self (as Aki Kaurismaki) Self (as Aki Kaurismaki) See fewer
Cinéma cinémas (1990) (TV Series) - Self (segment 'Bonnaffé autoportrait') (1 episode, 1990) Self (segment 'Bonnaffé autoportrait') (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Jacques Bonnaffé (Apr 14, 1990) Self (segment 'Bonnaffé autoportrait') Self (segment 'Bonnaffé autoportrait') See fewer
Valkokangas (1983–1989) (TV Series) - Self / Self - ohjaaja (4 episodes, 1983) Self / Self - ohjaaja (4 episodes, 1983) See fewer Episode #9.2 (Oct 20, 1989) Season 9, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Midnight Sun Film Festival (1987) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Scenes Under the Midnight Sun (1987) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Jussit (1987) (TV Special) - Self - elokuvaohjaaja Self - elokuvaohjaaja See fewer
Sarja kuvia kellarista (1986) (TV Movie) - Self - ohjaaja Self - ohjaaja See fewer
Anna palaa (1986) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1986) Self (1 episode, 1986) See fewer Episode dated 10 November 1986 (Nov 10, 1986) Self Self See fewer
Levottomat palat (1982) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1982) Self (1 episode, 1982) See fewer Episode dated 14 October 1982 (Oct 14, 1982) Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (8 titles)
Le cinéma de Jean-Pierre Léaud (2024) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Film Önü / Arkasi (2019–2020) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2019) Self (2 episodes, 2019) See fewer Toivon Tuolla Puolen (2020) Season 2, Episode 60 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer Le Havre (2019) Season 1, Episode 42 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Mika Kaurismäki, elokuvaohjaaja (2015) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Paluu Sodankylään (2011) Ville, son of the man dressed in white suit / Self (archive footage) Ville, son of the man dressed in white suit / Self (archive footage) See fewer
Los 10 magníficos (2008) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2008) Self (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Jim Jarmusch (Jul 26, 2008) Season 1, Episode 5 - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Cinema mil (2005) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2005) Self (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Episode #1.1 (Jul 16, 2005) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Words in Progress (2004) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Sendung ohne Namen (2003) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2003) Self (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Es geht um SEX! (Feb 5, 2003) Season 1, Episode 15 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (7 titles)
Ismo Haavisto One Man Band: Midnight Man (2017) (Music Video) - Director Director See fewer
Always Be a Human (1996) (Music Video) - Director Director See fewer
Leningrad Cowboys: These Boots (1993) (Music Video) - Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer
Leningrad Cowboys: Those Were the Days (1992) (Music Video) - Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer
Leningrad Cowboys: L.A. Woman (1987) (Music Video) - Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer
Leningrad Cowboys: Thru the Wire (1987) (Music Video) - Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer
Melrose: Rich Little Bitch (1987) (Music Video) - Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer

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