
Juho Kuosmanen
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1979-09-30 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
Kokkola, Finland
Juho Kuosmanen
Biography
Juho Kuosmanen (born 1979) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. His first feature film The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the top prize. In 2021, his second feature film Compartment No. 6 shared the Cannes Grand Prix (the festival's second prize) together with Asghar Farhadi's A Hero.
Kuosmanen graduated from Aalto University in 2014. His graduation film The Painting Sellers was nominated for five Jussi Awards (Finnish premier film industry award). The Painting Sellers won the first prize in Cinéfondation in Cannes Film Festival in 2010. Kuosmanen worked as an actor in Leea Klemola's arctic trilogy in Tampere Theatre in Kokkola and New Karleby Kuosmanen has also directed opera with conductors Sakari Oramo and Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
Known For
Acting
(2023)
Fallen Leaves
as Karaoke Pub Patron (uncredited)
(2023)
Cinéma Laika
as Self
(2021)
The Dinosaur
as Self
(2017)
The Other Side of Hope
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
(2013)
The Princess of Egypt
as Lehdenjakaja
(2013)
Conversations Between Men
as Avustaja
(2008)
8 Days to Premiere
as Teatterin näyttelijä
Crew
(2024)
Silent Trilogy
Director, Screenplay, Editor
(2023)
A Planet Far Away
Dialogue, Director
(2021)
Compartment No. 6
Screenplay, Director
(2017)
Moonshiners
Writer, Director
(2016)
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
Director, Writer
(2014)
Pony Freak
Director, Writer, Editor
(2012)
Scrap-Mattila and the Beautiful Woman
Editor, Director, Writer
(2010)
The Painting Sellers
Director
(2008)
Citizens
Dramaturgy, Director
(2007)
Roadmarkers
Director