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Aarne Tarkas
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born December 19, 1923Died October 7, 1976 (52 years)
Aarne Tarkas (until 1947 Saastamoinen, 19 December 1923 – 7 October 1976) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Tarkas started his career as a screenwriter for Matti Kassila film Radio tekee murron (1951) for which they shared a Jussi Award. In 1952, he founded a production company Junior-Filmi, which produced internationally recognized Erik Blomberg film Valkoinen peura.
Tarkas was known as a very fast writer who, during his most productive years, finished up to five movies per year. All in all, Tarkas wrote 35 scripts and directed 33 feature films. During his final years, he worked mostly for television. Aarne Tarkas died of a heart failure at the age of 52.
Tarkas was known as a very fast writer who, during his most productive years, finished up to five movies per year. All in all, Tarkas wrote 35 scripts and directed 33 feature films. During his final years, he worked mostly for television. Aarne Tarkas died of a heart failure at the age of 52.
Known For
Filmography
| 1966 | Johan nyt on markkinat! · as Autoileva Mies |
| 1963 | The Secret Valley in the Wild North · as Torsti |
| 1963 | Gold from the Wild North · as Torsti (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Naiset, jotka minulle annoit · as (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Hän varasti elämän · as (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Älä nuolase... · as (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Tyttö ja hattu · as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Tähtisumua · as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Opettajatar seikkailee · as (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Nina ja Erik · as (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina · as (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen · as (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Paksunahka · as Passer-By |
| 1957 | Mr. Minister of War · as (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin · as Erotuomari |
| 1956 | Jokin ihmisessä · as Luutnantti |
| 1955 | The Wild North · as Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Sankarialokas · as Mies Kirjakaupassa |
| 1954 | Olemme kaikki syyllisiä · as Man At Bar Table (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The White Reindeer · as Groom (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Radio tekee murron · as Karas |