Aarne Tarkas

Directing·Dec 19, 1923

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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.

Film	Credit
Johan nyt on markkinat!1966 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso1963 · Torsti, Director, Writer	Torsti, Director, Writer
Teerenpeliä1963 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Turkasen tenava!1963 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Villin Pohjolan kulta1963 · Torsti (uncredited), Director, Writer	Torsti (uncredited), Director, Writer
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit1962 · (uncredited), Writer, Director	(uncredited), Writer, Director
Hän varasti elämän1962 · (uncredited), Director, Writer	(uncredited), Director, Writer
Älä nuolase…1962 · (uncredited), Writer, Director	(uncredited), Writer, Director
Oksat pois…1961 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Tyttö ja hattu1961 · Aarne Tarkas (uncredited), Director	Aarne Tarkas (uncredited), Director
Olin nahjuksen vaimo1961 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Minkkiturkki1961 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Tähtisumua1961 · Aarne Tarkas (uncredited), Writer, Director	Aarne Tarkas (uncredited), Writer, Director
Opettajatar seikkailee1960 · (uncredited), Director, Writer	(uncredited), Director, Writer
Kankkulan kaivolla1960 · Director	Director
Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä1960 · Director	Director
Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut1960 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Nina ja Erik1960 · (uncredited), Writer, Director	(uncredited), Writer, Director
Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina1959 · (uncredited)	(uncredited)
Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos!1959 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen1959 · (uncredited), Writer, Director	(uncredited), Writer, Director
Sotapojan heilat1958 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
PPaksunahka1958 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Kulkurin masurkka1958 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Vihdoinkin hääyö…1957 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Herra sotaministeri1957 · (uncredited), Writer, Director	(uncredited), Writer, Director
Taas tyttö kadoksissa!1957 · Writer	Writer
Rintamalotta1956 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin1956 · Director	Director
Jokin ihmisessä1956 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Villi Pohjola1955 · Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited), Writer, Director	Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited), Writer, Director
Sankarialokas1955 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Olemme kaikki syyllisiä1954 · Man at Bar Table (uncredited), Screenplay, Director	Man at Bar Table (uncredited), Screenplay, Director
Kovanaama1954 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Kuningas kulkureitten1953 · Writer	Writer
Yö on pitkä1952 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
The White Reindeer1952 · Groom (uncredited), Producer	Groom (uncredited), Producer
Radio tulee hulluksi1952 · Writer	Writer
Radio tekee murron1951 · Karas, Writer	Karas, Writer