Maunu Kurkvaara

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1926-07-18

Deathday 2023-12-31 (97 years old)

Place of Birth Viipuri, Finland [now Vyborg, Russia]

Also Known As Mauno Kurkvaara, Mauno Sakari Heikkonen, Sakari Vaara, Soili Kotala

Maunu Kurkvaara

Biography

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

Director

1986
Butterfly's Dream

as Director

1983
Menestyksen maku

as Director

1969
Punatukka

as Director

1968
Rottasota

as Director

1968
Miljoonaliiga

as Director

1966
1965
4 x 4

as Director

1965
Kielletty kirja

as Director

1964
Naiset

as Director

1963
Lauantaileikit

as Director

1963
Meren juhlat

as Director

1962
Yksityisalue

as Director

1961
Pikkuinen...

as Director

1961
Darling

as Director

1960
Autotytöt

as Director

1959
Patarouva

as Director

1958
Tirlittan

as Director

1957
1955
Onnen saari

as Director

1950

Producer

1983
Menestyksen maku

as Producer

1969
Punatukka

as Producer

1968
Rottasota

as Producer

1968
Miljoonaliiga

as Producer

1966
1965
Kielletty kirja

as Producer

1964
Naiset

as Producer

1963
Meren juhlat

as Producer

1963
Lauantaileikit

as Producer

1962
Yksityisalue

as Producer

1961
Darling

as Producer

1960
Autotytöt

as Producer

1959
Patarouva

as Producer

1958
Tirlittan

as Producer

Writer

1986
1983
Menestyksen maku

as Screenplay

1969
Punatukka

as Writer

1968
Rottasota

as Writer

1968
Miljoonaliiga

as Writer

1965
Kielletty kirja

as Writer

1964
Naiset

as Writer

1963
Meren juhlat

as Writer

1962
Yksityisalue

as Writer

1961
Darling

as Writer

1960
Autotytöt

as Writer

1959
Patarouva

as Screenplay

1958
Tirlittan

as Screenplay

Camera

1971
Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu

as Director of Photography

1969
Punatukka

as Director of Photography

1968
Rottasota

as Director of Photography

1968
Miljoonaliiga

as Director of Photography

1966
Tänään olet täällä

as Director of Photography

1965
Kielletty kirja

as Director of Photography

1964
Naiset

as Director of Photography

1964
Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä

as Director of Photography

1963
Lauantaileikit

as Director of Photography

1963
Meren juhlat

as Director of Photography

1962
Yksityisalue

as Director of Photography

1961
Darling

as Director of Photography

1960
Autotytöt

as Director of Photography

1959
Patarouva

as Director of Photography

1958
Tirlittan

as Director of Photography

Editor

1965
Kielletty kirja

as Editor

1961
Darling

as Editor

1960
Autotytöt

as Editor

1958
Tirlittan

as Editor

Art

1965
Kielletty kirja

as Production Design

Actor

1949
Orpopojan valssi

as (uncredited)