Aarne Tarkas
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Villi Pohjola
as Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited)
1955
Olemme kaikki syyllisiä
as Man at Bar Table (uncredited)
1954
Radio tekee murron
as Karas
1951
Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen
as (uncredited)
1959
Nina ja Erik
as (uncredited)
1960
Villin Pohjolan kulta
as Torsti (uncredited)
1963
Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina
as (uncredited)
1959
Opettajatar seikkailee
as (uncredited)
1960
Tähtisumua
as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
1961
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
as (uncredited)
1962
Hän varasti elämän
as (uncredited)
1962
Älä nuolase…
as (uncredited)
1962
Tyttö ja hattu
as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
1961
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
as Torsti
1963
The White Reindeer
as Groom (uncredited)
1952
Herra sotaministeri
as (uncredited)
1957