MAUNU KURKVAARA
Maunu Kurkvaara
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: July 18, 1926
Deathday: December 31, 2023
Place of Birth: Viipuri, Finland [now Vyborg, Russia]
Biography
Maunu Kurkvaara (18 July 1926 – 31 December 2023) was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. Kurkvaara has been widely regarded as the initiator of the "new wave" of Finnish cinema in the spirit of French New Wave cinema. He directed 22 films between 1955 and 1993. Many of his films share a nautical theme due to his love of the sea. His film Yksityisalue was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1965, he co-produced the film 4x4 and it was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival.
Filmography
Starring
1949·
Orpopojan valssi(uncredited)
Production
Director
1986·
Butterfly's DreamWriter, Director
1983·
Menestyksen makuScreenplay, Director, Producer
Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
1969·
PunatukkaDirector, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
1968·
MiljoonaliigaDirector of Photography, Writer, Director, Producer
1968·
RottasotaDirector, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
Producer
1966·
Tänään olet täälläDirector, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
1965·
Kielletty kirjaDirector, Producer, Production Design, Editor, Director of Photography, Writer
1965·
4 x 4Director
1964·
NaisetDirector, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Producer
1963·
Meren juhlatDirector, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
1963·
LauantaileikitProducer, Director of Photography, Director
1962·
YksityisalueProducer, Director of Photography, Writer, Director
1961·
DarlingDirector of Photography, Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
1961·
Pikkuinen...Director
1960·
AutotytötDirector, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography, Writer
1959·
PatarouvaDirector, Producer, Director of Photography, Screenplay
1958·
TirlittanDirector, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography, Screenplay
1957·
Ei enää eilispäivääDirector
1955·
Onnen saariDirector
Assistant Director