Maunu Kurkvaara
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Actor
July 18, 1926 — December 31, 2023 (97 years)
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
Filmography
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| 1986 | |
| 1983 | A Taste of Success · as Screenplay |
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| 1959 | The Queen of Spades · as Screenplay |
| 1958 | Tweet, Tweet · as Screenplay |
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| 1986 | |
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| 1971 | The Gauntlet · as Witness (husband) |
| 1968 | Miljoonaliiga · as Mies Margaretan Seurassa |
| 1965 | Kielletty kirja · as Pekka's Friend |
| 1964 | A Report · as Päätoimittaja |
| 1964 | Naiset · as Laboratory's Guard |
| 1960 | Autotytöt · as Assistant |
| 1958 | Tweet, Tweet · as Lääkäri |
| 1949 | Orpopojan valssi · as (uncredited) |
| 1986 | Butterfly's Dream · as Art Director |
| 1971 | The Gauntlet · as Art Director |
| 1971 | The Gauntlet · as Director Of Photography |
| 1969 | Redhead · as Art Director |
| 1969 | Redhead · as Director Of Photography |
| 1968 | Miljoonaliiga · as Art Director |
| 1968 | Miljoonaliiga · as Director Of Photography |
| 1968 | Rottasota · as Art Director |
| 1968 | Rottasota · as Director Of Photography |
| 1966 | Tänään olet täällä · as Art Director |
| 1966 | Tänään olet täällä · as Director Of Photography |
| 1965 | Kielletty kirja · as Production Design |
| 1965 | Kielletty kirja · as Director Of Photography |
| 1965 | Kielletty kirja · as Costume Designer |
| 1964 | A Report · as Art Director |
| 1964 | A Report · as Director Of Photography |
| 1964 | Naiset · as Art Director |
| 1964 | Naiset · as Director Of Photography |
| 1963 | Lauantaileikit · as Art Director |
| 1963 | Lauantaileikit · as Director Of Photography |
| 1963 | Feast by the Sea · as Art Director |
| 1963 | Feast by the Sea · as Director Of Photography |
| 1962 | Open Secret · as Art Director |
| 1962 | Open Secret · as Director Of Photography |
| 1961 | Darling · as Art Director |
| 1961 | Darling · as Director Of Photography |
| 1960 | Autotytöt · as Director Of Photography |
| 1959 | The Queen of Spades · as Director Of Photography |
| 1958 | Tweet, Tweet · as Art Director |
| 1958 | Tweet, Tweet · as Director Of Photography |
| 1956 | Ei enää eilispäivää · as Art Director |
| 1956 | Ei enää eilispäivää · as Cinematographer |
| 1950 | Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta · as Assistant Director |