Mika Kaurismäki

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-09-21 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Orimattila, Finland

Mika Kaurismäki

Biography

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.

Acting

1989

Paper Star

as Haastattelija (voice)

1999

L.A. Without a Map

as Michael Bambihill (uncredited)

2011

1981

The Saimaa Gesture

as Self - Man in Crowd (uncredited)

2025

Production

1986

2018

Ryhmäteatteri

as Producer

2018

Ryhmäteatteri

as Director

2018

1982

Jackpot 2

as Editor

1982

The Worthless

as Director

2000

2000

Highway Society

as Producer

2002

Moro no Brasil

as Director

2002

1999

2004

Honey Baby

as Director

2004

Honey Baby

as Writer

2008

Three Wise Men

as Director

2008

2010

1993

The Last Border

as Director

1993

2011

Mama Africa

as Director

1984

Kello

as Editor

2012

Road North

as Writer

2012

Road North

as Director

1985

Pimeys odottaa

as Producer

2012

2005

Brasileirinho

as Director

1990

Amazon

as Director

1989

Cha Cha Cha

as Editor

1989

Cha Cha Cha

as Producer

1990

Amazon

as Producer

1981

The Liar

as Director

1982

Jackpot 2

as Director

1982

Jackpot 2

as Writer

1995

2008

Three Wise Men

as Dialogue

2008

Three Wise Men

as Producer

2008

1990

Amazon

as Writer

2011

Brothers

as Director

1996

Sambolico

as Director

1996

Sambolico

as Screenplay

2004

2008

Sonic Mirror

as Director

2008

Sonic Mirror

as Writer

2015

The Girl King

as Director

2011

Brothers

as Editor

2011

Brothers

as Producer

1995

Condition Red

as Director

1981

1981

1989

Paper Star

as Director

1989

Cha Cha Cha

as Director

1989

Cha Cha Cha

as Writer

2015

Homecoming

as Producer

2015

Homecoming

as Director

2000

Highway Society

as Director

2015

The Girl King

as Producer

2018

Over the Limit

as Co-Producer

2012

Road North

as Producer

1981

The Liar

as Producer

1982

Jackpot 2

as Producer

1982

The Worthless

as Producer

2024

1982

The Worthless

as Screenplay

1993

1997

Vaiennut kylä

as Producer

1993

The Last Border

as Producer

1985

Rosso

as Director

2015

Homecoming

as Screenplay

2004

Welcome to São Paulo

as Director of Photography

2011

Brothers

as Writer

2011

Brothers

as Idea

1989

Paper Star

as Producer

2019

Master Cheng

as Producer

2019

Master Cheng

as Director

1999

L.A. Without a Map

as Screenplay

2011

Mama Africa

as Writer

1988

Yötyö

as Director

1983

2021

2021

Gracious Night

as Director

2021

Gracious Night

as Producer

2021

1985

Rosso

as Producer

1985

Rosso

as Writer

1981

1989

Paper Star

as Story

1989

Paper Star

as Screenplay

1986

Morena

as Production Manager

1986

Morena

as Assistant Director

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