Maunu Kurkvaara
Directing
Born
Jul 18, 1926
From
Viipuri, Finland [now Vyborg, Russia]
Died
Dec 31, 2023
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 — Acting
Filmography — Crew
4 x 4
Director
Tirlittan
Screenplay
Äl' yli päästä perhanaa
Producer
Miljoonaliiga
Producer
Menestyksen maku
Producer
Naiset
Writer
Yksityisalue
Director
Darling
Writer
Ei enää eilispäivää
Director
Meren juhlat
Producer
Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä
Producer
Lauantaileikit
Director
Kielletty kirja
Producer
Autotytöt
Writer
Punatukka
Writer
Onnen saari
Director
Rottasota
Writer
Butterfly's Dream
Director
Patarouva
Screenplay
Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu
Writer
Kertomus kadonneesta saaresta
Director
Pikkuinen...
Director
Tänään olet täällä
Producer