About

Known credits:
64
Birthday:
1947-02-22
Place of birth:
Helsinki, Finland
Website:
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Pirjo Honkasalo

Overview

Pirjo Honkasalo is a highly established director, cinematographer and scriptwriter. She directed several feature films in the 1970s and 80s together with Pekka Lehto, including Flame Top which was in Cannes Competition in 1980. In the 1990s, she continued alone and turned to feature documentaries, directing the prize winning trilogy Mysterion, Tanjuska and the 7 Devils, and Atman. Since then, she has directed the stunningly beautiful The 3 Rooms of Melancholia (2004), and her return to fiction was Concrete Night in 2012.

Known for

Acting
2021 The Dinosaur Actor Self 59
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2014 Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women Actor Self 58
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1979 Two Forces Actor Self 58
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1973 Uuno Turhapuro Actor Nainen raitiovaunussa (uncredited) 59
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1970 Portraits of Women Actor Film Crew Member (uncredited) 59
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Directing
2025 Orenda Directing Director N/A
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2013 Concrete Night Directing Director 59
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2010 ITO – A Diary of an Urban Priest Directing Director 59
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2004 The 3 Rooms of Melancholia Directing Director 59
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1998 Fire-Eater Directing Director 58
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1997 Atman Directing Director 58
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1996 The Cinderella of Tallinn Directing Director N/A
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1993 Tanjuska and the 7 Devils Directing Director 58
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1991 Mysterion Directing Director 59
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1985 Da Capo Directing Director 59
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1983 250 grammaa Directing Director N/A
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1982 Nine Ways to Approach Helsinki Directing Director 59
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1980 Flame Top Directing Director 59
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1979 Two Forces Directing Director 58
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1978 The Sign of Danger Directing Director N/A
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1973 The Earth Is a Sinful Song Directing Assistant Director 59
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1968 The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth Directing Director N/A
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1967 Before I die Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 Donner - Private Writing Writer 59
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2013 Concrete Night Writing Screenplay 59
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2004 The 3 Rooms of Melancholia Writing Writer 59
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1997 Atman Writing Writer 58
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1996 The Cinderella of Tallinn Writing Writer N/A
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1991 Mysterion Writing Screenplay 59
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1985 Da Capo Writing Screenplay 59
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1983 250 grammaa Writing Writer N/A
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1980 Flame Top Writing Screenplay 59
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1979 Two Forces Writing Writer 58
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1978 The Sign of Danger Writing Writer N/A
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1973 The Earth Is a Sinful Song Writing Screenplay 59
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1968 The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2004 The 3 Rooms of Melancholia Production Producer 59
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1993 Tanjuska and the 7 Devils Production Producer 58
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1983 250 grammaa Production Producer N/A
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Sound
1991 Mysterion Sound Other 59
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1973 The Earth Is a Sinful Song Sound Sound Editor 59
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Camera
2009 The Interrogation Camera Director of Photography 59
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2004 The 3 Rooms of Melancholia Camera Director of Photography 59
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1998 Ingmar Bergman on Life and Work Camera Director of Photography 59
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1997 Atman Camera Director of Photography 58
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1993 Tanjuska and the 7 Devils Camera Director of Photography 58
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1991 Mysterion Camera Director of Photography 59
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1991 Mysterion Camera Still Photographer 59
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1982 Nine Ways to Approach Helsinki Camera Director of Photography 59
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1979 Two Forces Camera Director of Photography 58
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1973 Hangover Camera Director of Photography 58
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1972 Hellyys Camera Camera Operator 59
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1972 Marja pieni! Camera Director of Photography 59
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1970 Pilvilinna Camera Director of Photography 59
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1970 Portraits of Women Camera Still Photographer 59
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Crew
2008 Helsinki, Forever Crew Thanks 59
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1991 Mysterion Crew Other 59
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Editing
2004 The 3 Rooms of Melancholia Editing Editor 59
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1993 Tanjuska and the 7 Devils Editing Editor 58
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1991 Mysterion Editing Editor 59
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1985 Da Capo Editing Editor 59
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1983 250 grammaa Editing Editor N/A
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1982 Nine Ways to Approach Helsinki Editing Editor 59
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1979 Two Forces Editing Editor 58
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