About

Known credits:
77
Birthday:
1926-07-18
Place of birth:
Viipuri, Finland [now Vyborg, Russia]
Website:
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Maunu Kurkvaara

Overview

Maunu Kurkvaara (18 July 1926 – 31 December 2023) was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. Kurkvaara has been widely regarded as the initiator of the "new wave" of Finnish cinema in the spirit of French New Wave cinema. He directed 22 films between 1955 and 1993. Many of his films share a nautical theme due to his love of the sea. His film Yksityisalue was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1965, he co-produced the film 4x4 and it was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival.

Known for

Acting
1949 Orpopojan valssi Actor (uncredited) N/A
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Directing
1993 Kertomus kadonneesta saaresta Directing Director N/A
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1986 Butterfly's Dream Directing Director N/A
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1983 Menestyksen maku Directing Director N/A
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1971 Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu Directing Director 59
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1969 Punatukka Directing Director 59
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1968 Miljoonaliiga Directing Director 59
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1968 Rottasota Directing Director 59
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1966 Tänään olet täällä Directing Director N/A
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1965 Kielletty kirja Directing Director N/A
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1965 4 x 4 Directing Director 59
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1964 Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä Directing Director 59
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1964 Naiset Directing Director N/A
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1963 Lauantaileikit Directing Director 58
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1963 Meren juhlat Directing Director 59
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1962 Yksityisalue Directing Director 59
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1961 Pikkuinen... Directing Director N/A
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1961 Darling Directing Director N/A
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1960 Autotytöt Directing Director N/A
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1959 Patarouva Directing Director N/A
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1958 Tirlittan Directing Director 58
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1957 Ei enää eilispäivää Directing Director N/A
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1955 Onnen saari Directing Director N/A
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1950 Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
1986 Butterfly's Dream Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Menestyksen maku Writing Screenplay N/A
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1971 Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu Writing Writer 59
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1969 Punatukka Writing Writer 59
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1968 Miljoonaliiga Writing Writer 59
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1968 Rottasota Writing Writer 59
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1966 Tänään olet täällä Writing Writer N/A
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1965 Kielletty kirja Writing Writer N/A
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1964 Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä Writing Writer 59
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1964 Naiset Writing Writer N/A
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1963 Meren juhlat Writing Writer 59
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1962 Yksityisalue Writing Writer 59
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1961 Darling Writing Writer N/A
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1960 Autotytöt Writing Writer N/A
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1959 Patarouva Writing Screenplay N/A
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1958 Tirlittan Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
1983 Menestyksen maku Production Producer N/A
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1971 Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu Production Producer 59
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1969 Punatukka Production Producer 59
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1968 Miljoonaliiga Production Producer 59
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1968 Rottasota Production Producer 59
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1968 Äl' yli päästä perhanaa Production Producer N/A
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1966 Tänään olet täällä Production Producer N/A
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1965 Kielletty kirja Production Producer N/A
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1964 Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä Production Producer 59
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1964 Naiset Production Producer N/A
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1963 Lauantaileikit Production Producer 58
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1963 Meren juhlat Production Producer 59
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1962 Yksityisalue Production Producer 59
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1961 Darling Production Producer N/A
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1960 Autotytöt Production Producer N/A
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1959 Patarouva Production Producer N/A
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1958 Tirlittan Production Producer 58
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Art
1965 Kielletty kirja Art Production Design N/A
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Camera
1971 Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu Camera Director of Photography 59
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1969 Punatukka Camera Director of Photography 59
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1968 Miljoonaliiga Camera Director of Photography 59
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1968 Rottasota Camera Director of Photography 59
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1966 Tänään olet täällä Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1965 Kielletty kirja Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1964 Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä Camera Director of Photography 59
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1964 Naiset Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1963 Lauantaileikit Camera Director of Photography 58
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1963 Meren juhlat Camera Director of Photography 59
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1962 Yksityisalue Camera Director of Photography 59
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1961 Darling Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1960 Autotytöt Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1959 Patarouva Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1958 Tirlittan Camera Director of Photography 58
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Editing
1965 Kielletty kirja Editing Editor N/A
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1961 Darling Editing Editor N/A
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1960 Autotytöt Editing Editor N/A
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1958 Tirlittan Editing Editor 58
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