Aarne Tarkas
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-12-19
Day of Death
1976-10-07 (52 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
(1963)
Villin Pohjolan kulta
as Torsti (uncredited)
(1963)
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
as Torsti
(1962)
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
as (uncredited)
(1962)
Hän varasti elämän
as (uncredited)
(1962)
Älä nuolase…
as (uncredited)
(1961)
Tähtisumua
as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
(1961)
Tyttö ja hattu
as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
(1960)
Nina ja Erik
as (uncredited)
(1960)
Opettajatar seikkailee
as (uncredited)
(1959)
Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen
as (uncredited)
(1959)
Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina
as (uncredited)
(1957)
Herra sotaministeri
as (uncredited)
(1955)
Villi Pohjola
as Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited)
(1954)
Olemme kaikki syyllisiä
as Man at Bar Table (uncredited)
(1952)
The White Reindeer
as Groom (uncredited)
(1951)
Radio tekee murron
as Karas
Crew
(1966)
Johan nyt on markkinat!
Writer, Director
(1963)
Teerenpeliä
Writer, Director
(1963)
Turkasen tenava!
Writer, Director
(1963)
Villin Pohjolan kulta
Director, Writer
(1963)
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
Director, Writer
(1962)
Älä nuolase…
Writer, Director
(1962)
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
Production Design, Writer, Director
(1962)
Hän varasti elämän
Production Design, Director, Writer
(1961)
Oksat pois…
Writer, Director
(1961)
Tähtisumua
Writer, Director
(1961)
Olin nahjuksen vaimo
Writer, Director
(1961)
Minkkiturkki
Director, Writer
(1961)
Tyttö ja hattu
Director
(1960)
Nina ja Erik
Writer, Director
(1960)
Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut
Writer, Director
(1960)
Opettajatar seikkailee
Director, Writer
(1960)
Kankkulan kaivolla
Director
(1960)
Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä
Director
(1959)
Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos!
Writer, Director
(1959)
Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen
Writer, Director
(1958)
Paksunahka
Director, Writer
(1958)
Kulkurin masurkka
Writer, Director
(1958)
Sotapojan heilat
Writer, Director
(1957)
Herra sotaministeri
Writer, Director
(1957)
Vihdoinkin hääyö…
Writer, Director
(1957)
Taas tyttö kadoksissa!
Writer
(1956)
Jokin ihmisessä
Director, Screenplay
(1956)
Rintamalotta
Screenplay, Director
(1956)
Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin
Director
(1955)
Villi Pohjola
Writer, Director
(1955)
Sankarialokas
Writer, Director
(1954)
Kovanaama
Director, Writer
(1954)
Olemme kaikki syyllisiä
Screenplay, Director
(1953)
Kuningas kulkureitten
Writer, Assistant Director
(1952)
The White Reindeer
Producer
(1952)
Yö on pitkä
Writer, Director, Producer
(1952)
Radio tulee hulluksi
Writer
(1951)
Radio tekee murron
Writer