About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1973-12-06
Place of birth:
Helsinki, Finland
Website:
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Kirsikka Saari

Overview

Kirsikka Saari is a screenwriter-director based in Helsinki. She was Oscar nominated for the short film Do I Have to Take Care of Everything? (2012). She wrote the script for Stupid Young Heart which won the Crystal Bear in Berlinale and Jussi Award for the Best Screenplay. Her works as a screenwriter-director include the collaborative film Force of Habit and awarded short films After the Reunion and Super Comfort. She has written a critically acclaimed novel and play for the Finnish National Theatre (Depression Comedy, co-written with Jenni Toivoniemi). She has graduated from the Helsinki University and ELO Film School Helsinki in Aalto University.

Known for

Acting
2017 Miami Actor Woman at the Bar 58
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2013 The Princess of Egypt Actor Matiaksen äiti, nainen vanhempainillassa 58
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Directing
2023 Fat Dance Directing Director N/A
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2019 Force of Habit Directing Director 58
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2019 Fat Directing Director 58
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2019 One-Off Incident Directing Director 59
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2019 Super Comfort Directing Director 58
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Writing
2023 Fat Dance Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Sihja - The Rebel Fairy Writing Writer 58
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2021 Anatomie života Writing Writer 69
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2019 Force of Habit Writing Writer 58
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2019 Fat Writing Screenplay 58
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2019 Festive Spirit Writing Screenplay 59
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2019 Super Comfort Writing Screenplay 58
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2018 Stupid Young Heart Writing Writer 58
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2014 Korso Writing Writer 58
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2012 Do I Have to Take Care of Everything? Writing Writer 59
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2010 Paratiisi Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Gorilla Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2023 Four Little Adults Production Executive Producer 58
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2019 Force of Habit Production Executive Producer 58
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Crew
2022 Kikka! Crew Dramaturgy 58
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2016 Little Wing Crew Dramaturgy 59
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