About

Known credits:
86
Birthday:
1923-12-19
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Aarne Tarkas

Overview

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 salattu laakso Actor Torsti 59
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1963 Villin Pohjolan kulta Actor Torsti (uncredited) 59
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1962 Naiset, jotka minulle annoit Actor (uncredited) 59
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1962 Hän varasti elämän Actor (uncredited) 59
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1962 Älä nuolase… Actor (uncredited) 59
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1961 Tyttö ja hattu Actor Aarne Tarkas (uncredited) 59
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1961 Tähtisumua Actor Aarne Tarkas (uncredited) 59
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1960 Opettajatar seikkailee Actor (uncredited) 59
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1960 Nina ja Erik Actor (uncredited) 59
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1959 Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina Actor (uncredited) 58
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1959 Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen Actor (uncredited) 59
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1957 Herra sotaministeri Actor (uncredited) N/A
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1955 Villi Pohjola Actor Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited) 59
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1954 Olemme kaikki syyllisiä Actor Man at Bar Table (uncredited) 59
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1952 The White Reindeer Actor Groom (uncredited) 59
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1951 Radio tekee murron Actor Karas 59
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Directing
1966 Johan nyt on markkinat! Directing Director 59
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1963 Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso Directing Director 59
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1963 Teerenpeliä Directing Director 59
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1963 Turkasen tenava! Directing Director N/A
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1963 Villin Pohjolan kulta Directing Director 59
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1962 Naiset, jotka minulle annoit Directing Director 59
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1962 Hän varasti elämän Directing Director 59
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1962 Älä nuolase… Directing Director 59
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1961 Oksat pois… Directing Director N/A
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1961 Tyttö ja hattu Directing Director 59
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1961 Olin nahjuksen vaimo Directing Director N/A
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1961 Minkkiturkki Directing Director 59
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1961 Tähtisumua Directing Director 59
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1960 Opettajatar seikkailee Directing Director 59
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1960 Kankkulan kaivolla Directing Director 59
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1960 Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä Directing Director 59
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1960 Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut Directing Director N/A
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1960 Nina ja Erik Directing Director 59
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1959 Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos! Directing Director N/A
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1959 Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen Directing Director 59
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1958 Sotapojan heilat Directing Director N/A
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1958 Paksunahka Directing Director 59
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1958 Kulkurin masurkka Directing Director 59
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1957 Vihdoinkin hääyö… Directing Director N/A
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1957 Herra sotaministeri Directing Director N/A
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1956 Rintamalotta Directing Director 59
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1956 Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin Directing Director 59
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1956 Jokin ihmisessä Directing Director 59
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1955 Villi Pohjola Directing Director 59
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1955 Sankarialokas Directing Director 59
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1954 Olemme kaikki syyllisiä Directing Director 59
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1954 Kovanaama Directing Director 59
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1952 Yö on pitkä Directing Director 59
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Writing
1966 Johan nyt on markkinat! Writing Writer 59
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1963 Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso Writing Writer 59
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1963 Teerenpeliä Writing Writer 59
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1963 Turkasen tenava! Writing Writer N/A
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1963 Villin Pohjolan kulta Writing Writer 59
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1962 Naiset, jotka minulle annoit Writing Writer 59
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1962 Hän varasti elämän Writing Writer 59
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1962 Älä nuolase… Writing Writer 59
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1961 Oksat pois… Writing Writer N/A
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1961 Olin nahjuksen vaimo Writing Writer N/A
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1961 Minkkiturkki Writing Writer 59
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1961 Tähtisumua Writing Writer 59
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1960 Opettajatar seikkailee Writing Writer 59
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1960 Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut Writing Writer N/A
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1960 Nina ja Erik Writing Writer 59
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1959 Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos! Writing Writer N/A
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1959 Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen Writing Writer 59
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1958 Sotapojan heilat Writing Writer N/A
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1958 Paksunahka Writing Writer 59
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1958 Kulkurin masurkka Writing Writer 59
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1957 Vihdoinkin hääyö… Writing Writer N/A
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1957 Herra sotaministeri Writing Writer N/A
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1957 Taas tyttö kadoksissa! Writing Writer 59
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1956 Rintamalotta Writing Screenplay 59
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1956 Jokin ihmisessä Writing Screenplay 59
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1955 Villi Pohjola Writing Writer 59
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1955 Sankarialokas Writing Writer 59
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1954 Olemme kaikki syyllisiä Writing Screenplay 59
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1954 Kovanaama Writing Writer 59
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1953 Kuningas kulkureitten Writing Writer 59
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1952 Yö on pitkä Writing Writer 59
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1952 Radio tulee hulluksi Writing Writer 59
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1951 Radio tekee murron Writing Writer 59
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Production
1952 Yö on pitkä Production Producer 59
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1952 The White Reindeer Production Producer 59
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Art
1962 Naiset, jotka minulle annoit Art Production Design 59
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1962 Hän varasti elämän Art Production Design 59
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