Aarne Tarkas
Born: 1923-12-19
Died: 1976-10-07
Known For: Directing
Biography
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. 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
1966
- Johan nyt on markkinat! ... (Writer)
1963
- Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso as Torsti
- Turkasen tenava! ... (Writer)
- Teerenpeliä ... (Writer)
- Villin Pohjolan kulta as Torsti (uncredited)
1962
- Naiset, jotka minulle annoit as (uncredited)
- Hän varasti elämän as (uncredited)
- Älä nuolase… as (uncredited)
1961
- Tähtisumua as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
- Tyttö ja hattu as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
- Minkkiturkki ... (Director)
- Oksat pois… ... (Writer)
- Olin nahjuksen vaimo ... (Writer)
1960
- Nina ja Erik as (uncredited)
- Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut ... (Writer)
- Kankkulan kaivolla ... (Director)
- Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä ... (Director)
- Opettajatar seikkailee as (uncredited)
1959
- Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen as (uncredited)
- Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina as (uncredited)
- Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos! ... (Writer)
1958
- Paksunahka ... (Director)
- Sotapojan heilat ... (Writer)
- Kulkurin masurkka ... (Writer)
1957
- Taas tyttö kadoksissa! ... (Writer)
- Herra sotaministeri as (uncredited)
- Vihdoinkin hääyö… ... (Writer)
1956
- Rintamalotta ... (Screenplay)
- Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin ... (Director)
- Jokin ihmisessä ... (Director)
1955
- Villi Pohjola as Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited)
- Sankarialokas ... (Writer)
1954
- Kovanaama ... (Director)
- Olemme kaikki syyllisiä as Man at Bar Table (uncredited)
1953
- Kuningas kulkureitten ... (Writer)
1952
- The White Reindeer as Groom (uncredited)
- Yö on pitkä ... (Writer)
- Radio tulee hulluksi ... (Writer)
1951
- Radio tekee murron as Karas