About
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.
Filmography
Johan nyt on markkinat!1966 · Writer, Director
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso1963 · Director, Writer
Teerenpeliä1963 · Writer, Director
Turkasen tenava!1963 · Writer, Director
Villin Pohjolan kulta1963 · Writer, Director
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit1962 · Writer, Production Design, Director
Hän varasti elämän1962 · Production Design, Director, Writer
Älä nuolase…1962 · Writer, Director
Oksat pois…1961 · Writer, Director
Tyttö ja hattu1961 · Director
Olin nahjuksen vaimo1961 · Writer, Director
Minkkiturkki1961 · Director, Writer
Tähtisumua1961 · Writer, Director
Opettajatar seikkailee1960 · Director, Writer
Kankkulan kaivolla1960 · Director
Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä1960 · Director
Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut1960 · Writer, Director
Nina ja Erik1960 · Writer, Director
Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos!1959 · Writer, Director
Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen1959 · Director, Writer