About

Known credits:
60
Birthday:
1943-08-29
Place of birth:
Helsinki, Finland
Website:
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Peter von Bagh

Overview

Kari Peter Conrad von Bagh (August 29, 1943 – September 17, 2014) was a Finnish film historian and director. Von Bagh worked as the head of the Finnish Film Archive, editor-in-chief of Filmihullu magazine and co-founder and director of the Midnight Sun Film Festival. From 2001, he was the artistic director of the film festival Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna. Von Bagh was a member of the jury in the competition category of 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

Films directed by Bagh have been screened at prestigious international forums, including retrospectives of his filmography at the 2012 Rotterdam International Film Festival, the 2012 Festival Internacional de Cine Independente in Buenos Aires, and the Tromsø International Film Festival in 2013.

Bagh's wrote approximately 40 non-fiction books, mostly on cinema, and some 60 films for both the cinemas and television include his internationally successful films Helsinki, Forever (2008) and Sodankylä, Forever (2010–2011), a documentary series of the first twenty-five years of the Midnight Sun Film Festival.

Known for

Acting
2021 The Dinosaur Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2018 Aki and Peter Actor Himself 59
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2016 Peter von Bagh Actor Self 59
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2015 Temples of Dreams Actor Self 59
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2013 Conversations Between Men Actor Haastattelija N/A
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2011 Suomalaiset ja raha – Rakkaustarina Actor Narrator N/A
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2011 Splinters - A Century of an Artistic Family Actor Reader 59
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2010 Sodankylä Forever Actor Self N/A
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2009 On the Trail of the New Wave Actor Self N/A
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2008 Helsinki, Forever Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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2002 The Man Without a Past Actor Salvation Army Officer 65
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2001 Aki Kaurismäki Actor 59
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1999 Juha Actor Juha's Father 59
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1996 Drifting Clouds Actor First Customer 63
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1991 Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismäki Actor Self N/A
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1972 Olavi Virta Actor Himself / Interviewer (voice) 59
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1971 Kreivi Actor kertoja / mies tanssipaikalla 59
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1970 Dove non è peccato Actor Himself 58
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Directing
2017 Lauluja utopiasta Directing Director 58
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2014 Socialism Directing Director 59
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2013 Remembrance Directing Director 59
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2011 Suomalaiset ja raha – Rakkaustarina Directing Director N/A
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2011 Splinters - A Century of an Artistic Family Directing Director 59
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2010 The Story of Mikko Niskanen Directing Director N/A
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2010 Sodankylä Forever Directing Director N/A
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2008 Helsinki, Forever Directing Director 58
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2003 Sininen laulu - Suomen taiteiden tarina Directing Director 69
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1994 Man in the Shadows Directing Director N/A
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1993 The Year 1939 Directing Director N/A
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1992 The Last Summer 1944 Directing Director 58
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1983 A Day at Karl Marx's Grave Directing Director 59
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1978 Paavo Nurmi - The Man and His Times Directing Director N/A
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1972 Olavi Virta Directing Director 59
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1971 Kreivi Directing Director 59
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1970 Liikemiehen muotokuva Directing Director N/A
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1969 Joulukuu Directing Director N/A
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1968 Vanhan valtaus Directing Director N/A
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1968 Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth Directing Director 59
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Muisto - Itsenäisen Suomen ensimmäisten vuosien kertomus Directing Director N/A
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Edvin Laine Directing Director 59
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Writing
2013 Remembrance Writing Writer 59
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2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Writing Writer 58
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2008 Helsinki, Forever Writing Writer 58
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2003 Sininen laulu - Suomen taiteiden tarina Writing Writer 69
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1994 Man in the Shadows Writing Writer N/A
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1993 The Year 1939 Writing Writer N/A
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1992 The Last Summer 1944 Writing Writer 58
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1990 I Hired a Contract Killer Writing Idea 61
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1972 When the Heavens Fall… Writing Writer 59
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1972 Olavi Virta Writing Screenplay 59
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1971 Kreivi Writing Writer 59
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1970 Bensaa suonissa Writing Writer 59
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1970 Kesäkapina Writing Writer 59
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1969 Time of Roses Writing Writer 58
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1969 Joulukuu Writing Writer N/A
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1968 Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth Writing Writer 59
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Production
1993 The Year 1939 Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2017 The Other Side of Hope Crew In Memory Of 63
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1968 Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth Crew Cinematography 59
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Editing
1971 Kreivi Editing Editor 59
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