About

Known credits:
60
Birthday:
1952-07-11
Place of birth:
Helsinki, Finland
Website:
N/A

Timo Salminen

Overview

Timo Salminen (11 July 1952 in Helsinki) is a Finnish cinematographer best known for his artistic work in Aki Kaurismäki's films. Salminen's father Ville Salminen was a famed Finnish film actor, director, writer and producer whose career began in the 1930s and lasted until the 1980s. His older step brother Ville-Veikko Salminen was a comedic actor whose career also lasted over 50 years.

Known for

Acting
1999 Juha Actor Hotellipalvelija (uncredited) 59
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1992 Where Is Musette? Actor Self N/A
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Camera
2024 Kill the Jockey Camera Camera Operator 59
Average
2024 Kill the Jockey Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2024 Eureka Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2023 Fallen Leaves Camera Director of Photography 65
Fair
2023 Woman at Sea Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2020 Romantic Guide to Lost Places Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2020 Fishlove Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2018 My Branch So Thin Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2017 The Other Side of Hope Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
2016 Swagger Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2016 Armpits Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2014 Jauja Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2014 Pause Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2013 Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2012 Historic Centre Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2012 Tavern Man Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2011 Le Havre Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
2011 Rat Trap Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2010 A Distant Neighborhood Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2009 Backwood Philosopher Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2008 Red Pearls of Love Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2006 Lights in the Dusk Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2004 Pelicanman Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2004 Visions of Europe Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2004 Bico Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2002 Dogs Have No Hell Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2002 The Man Without a Past Camera Director of Photography 65
Fair
2001 The Classic Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2000 Highway Society Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1999 Juha Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1997 Vaiennut kylä Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1996 Drifting Clouds Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1995 Iron Horsemen Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1994 Total Balalaika Show Camera Camera Operator 59
Average
1994 Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1994 Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1993 The Last Border Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1992 The Prodigal Son Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1992 La Vie de Bohème Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
1990 Amazon Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1990 I Hired a Contract Killer Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1990 The Match Factory Girl Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1989 Paper Star Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1989 Leningrad Cowboys Go America Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1989 Cha Cha Cha Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1988 Ariel Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1987 Hamlet Goes Business Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1987 Tilinteko Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1986 Shadows in Paradise Camera Director of Photography 65
Fair
1986 Rocky VI Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1985 Rosso Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1985 Calamari Union Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1984 The Clan: Tale of the Frogs Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1983 Crime and Punishment Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1982 The Worthless Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1981 The Saimaa Gesture Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1977 Viimeinen savotta Camera Assistant Camera 59
Average