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Aliases: Aarne Saastamoinen , Аарне Таркас

Gender: Male

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Movie Involvements: 79

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The White Reindeer
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The White Reindeer

(1952) Producer
Olin nahjuksen vaimo
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Olin nahjuksen vaimo

(1961) Writer
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
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1
Opettajatar seikkailee
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5

Opettajatar seikkailee

(1960) Writer
Sotapojan heilat
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Sotapojan heilat

(1958) Writer
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
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4
Hän varasti elämän
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6

Hän varasti elämän

(1962) Writer
Olemme kaikki syyllisiä
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Olemme kaikki syyllisiä

(1954) Screenplay

Acting

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1966 Director
1963 Director
Director
Director
Director
1962 Director
Director
Director
1961 Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1960 Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
1959 Director
Director
1958 Director
Director
Director
1957 Director
Director
1956 Director
Director
Director
1955 Director
Director
1954 Director
Director
1952 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1966 Writer
1963 Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
1962 Writer
Writer
Writer
1961 Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
1960 Writer
Writer
Writer
1959 Writer
Writer
1958 Writer
Writer
Writer
1957 Writer
Writer
Writer
1956 Screenplay
Screenplay
1955 Writer
Writer
1954 Screenplay
Writer
1953 Writer
1952 Writer
Writer
1951 Writer
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Art

Year Role Movie/Tv
1962 Production Design
Production Design
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Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1952 Producer
Producer
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