Mika Kaurismäki
Directing
Mika Kaurismäki is a Finnish director and screenwriter. He is the elder brother of Aki Kaurismäki, and the father of actresses Maria and Anna-Maija Kaurismäki . Mika Kaurismäki lived in Brazil from approximately 1992 to late 2019, but has since left he country because he disagrees with President Bolsonaro's politics.
Known for
Directing42
movieAmongst the Birds
2026
Director
movieEvery Note You Play
2025
Director
movieLong Good Thursday
2024
Director
movieGracious Night
2021
Director
movieMaster Cheng
2019
Director
movieRyhmäteatteri
2018
Director
movieThe Girl King
2015
Director
movieHomecoming
2015
Director
movieRoad North
2012
Director
movieMama Africa
2011
Director
movieBrothers
2011
Director
movieVesku from Finland
2010
Director
movieThree Wise Men
2008
Director
movieSonic Mirror
2008
Director
movieBrasileirinho
2005
Director
movieWelcome to São Paulo
2004
Director
movieHoney Baby
2004
Director
movieMoro no Brasil
2002
Director
movieL.A. Without a Map
1999
Director
movieSambolico
1996
Director
movieCondition Red
1995
Director
movieThe Last Border
1993
Director
movieAmazon
1990
Director
moviePaper Star
1989
Director
movieCha Cha Cha
1989
Director
movieYötyö
1988
Director
movieMorena
1986
Assistant Director
movieRosso
1985
Director
movieThe Worthless
1982
Director
movieJackpot 2
1982
Director
movieThe Saimaa Gesture
1981
Director
movieThe Liar
1981
Director
Production32
movieGracious Night
2021
Producer
movieMaster Cheng
2019
Producer
movieOver the Limit
2018
Co-Producer
movieRyhmäteatteri
2018
Producer
movieThe Girl King
2015
Producer
movieHomecoming
2015
Producer
movieRoad North
2012
Producer
movieBrothers
2011
Producer
movieThree Wise Men
2008
Producer
movieVaiennut kylä
1997
Producer
movieDaughters of Yemanjá
1995
Producer
movieThe Last Border
1993
Producer
movieAmazon
1990
Producer
moviePaper Star
1989
Producer
movieCha Cha Cha
1989
Producer
movieHelsinki Napoli All Night Long
1987
Producer, Executive Producer
movieShadows in Paradise
1986
Producer
movieMorena
1986
Production Manager
movieRosso
1985
Producer
moviePimeys odottaa
1985
Producer
movieCrime and Punishment
1983
Producer
movieThe Worthless
1982
Producer
movieJackpot 2
1982
Producer
movieThe Saimaa Gesture
1981
Producer
movieThe Liar
1981
Producer
movieSand Bride
Producer
Writing28
movieHassisen Kone 40 Years After
2023
Screenplay
movieGracious Night
2021
Writer
movieRyhmäteatteri
2018
Writer
movieHomecoming
2015
Screenplay
movieRoad North
2012
Writer
movieMama Africa
2011
Writer
movieBrothers
2011
Writer, Idea
movieThe House of Branching Love
2009
Screenplay
movieThree Wise Men
2008
Writer, Dialogue
movieSonic Mirror
2008
Writer
movieHoney Baby
2004
Writer
movieMoro no Brasil
2002
Writer
movieL.A. Without a Map
1999
Screenplay
movieSambolico
1996
Screenplay
movieThe Last Border
1993
Writer
movieZombie and the Ghost Train
1991
Screenplay, Story
movieAmazon
1990
Writer
moviePaper Star
1989
Story, Screenplay
movieCha Cha Cha
1989
Writer
movieHelsinki Napoli All Night Long
1987
Writer, Idea
movieRosso
1985
Writer
movieThe Clan: Tale of the Frogs
1984
Screenplay
movieThe Worthless
1982
Writer
movieJackpot 2
1982
Writer
Editing11
movieGracious Night
2021
Editor
movieBrothers
2011
Editor
movieThree Wise Men
2008
Editor
movieThe Last Border
1993
Editor
movieCha Cha Cha
1989
Editor
movieKello
1984
Editor
movieJackpot 2
1982
Editor
Acting6
movieL.A. Without a Map
1999
Michael Bambihill (uncredited)
moviePaper Star
1989
Haastattelija (voice)
movieThe Saimaa Gesture
1981
Self - Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Camera2
movieWelcome to São Paulo
2004
Director of Photography