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 kulta as Torsti (uncredited)
- Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso as Torsti
- Turkasen tenava! ... (Writer)
- Teerenpeliä ... (Writer)
1962
- Älä nuolase… as (uncredited)
- Hän varasti elämän as (uncredited)
- Naiset, jotka minulle annoit as (uncredited)
1961
- Minkkiturkki ... (Director)
- Olin nahjuksen vaimo ... (Writer)
- Tähtisumua as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
- Tyttö ja hattu as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
- Oksat pois… ... (Writer)
1960
- Nina ja Erik as (uncredited)
- Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä ... (Director)
- Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut ... (Writer)
- Opettajatar seikkailee as (uncredited)
- Kankkulan kaivolla ... (Director)
1959
- Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina as (uncredited)
- Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos! ... (Writer)
- Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen as (uncredited)
1958
- Paksunahka ... (Director)
- Kulkurin masurkka ... (Writer)
- Sotapojan heilat ... (Writer)
1957
- Vihdoinkin hääyö… ... (Writer)
- Taas tyttö kadoksissa! ... (Writer)
- Herra sotaministeri as (uncredited)
1956
- Rintamalotta ... (Screenplay)
- Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin ... (Director)
- Jokin ihmisessä ... (Director)
1955
- Sankarialokas ... (Writer)
- Villi Pohjola as Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited)
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 ... (Director)
- Radio tulee hulluksi ... (Writer)
1951
- Radio tekee murron as Karas