Aarne Tarkas

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.

Filmografi

The White Reindeer1952 · Groom (uncredited)Tähtisumua1961 · Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)Naiset, jotka minulle annoit1962 · (uncredited)Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina1959 · (uncredited)Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen1959 · (uncredited)Nina ja Erik1960 · (uncredited)Radio tekee murron1951 · KarasVillin Pohjolan salattu laakso1963 · TorstiÄlä nuolase…1962 · (uncredited)Villi Pohjola1955 · Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited)Hän varasti elämän1962 · (uncredited)Villin Pohjolan kulta1963 · Torsti (uncredited)Opettajatar seikkailee1960 · (uncredited)Tyttö ja hattu1961 · Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)Olemme kaikki syyllisiä1954 · Man at Bar Table (uncredited)Herra sotaministeri1957 · (uncredited)