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Juho Kuosmanen

Film Director / Screenwriter / Actor | * 09/30/1979 (44) | Kokkola (Finland)
Juho Kuosmanen (born September 30, 1979) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He graduated from Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in 2014. Kuosmanen's graduation film called The Painting Sellers was nominated for five Finnish film Academy Awards. (set design, screenplay, best actress, best director, best film). The Painting Sellers won the first prize in Cinéfondation in Cannes Film Festival in 2010. Kuosmanen acted in Leea Klemola's arctic trilogy, performing in "Kokkola" and "New Karleby", both staged at Tampere Theatre in Tampere, Finland. Kuosmanen has also directed opera with conductors Sakari Oramo and Santtu-Matias Rouvali. His debut feature The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the top prize. The project had been developed through the TorinoFilmLab Script&Pitch programme in 2014. The movie also won the Grand Prix of the Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Film Festiva... ()
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Juho Kuosmanen (born 1979) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. His first feature film The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the top prize. In 2021, his second feature film Compartment No. 6 shared the Cannes Grand Prix (the festival's second prize) together with Asghar Farhadi's A Hero.Kuosmanen graduated from Aalto University in 2014. His graduation film The Painting Sellers was nominated for five Jussi Awards (Finnish premier film industry award). The Painting Sellers won the first prize in Cinéfondation in Cannes Film Festival in 2010. Kuosmanen worked as an actor in Leea Klemola's arctic trilogy in Tampere Theatre in Kokkola and New Karleby Kuosmanen has also directed opera with conductors Sakari Oramo and Santtu-Matias Rouvali.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

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Awards & Nominations for Juho Kuosmanen

Un Certain Regard Award European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year Finnish State Prize for Cinema Jussi Award for Best Director Officer of Arts and Letters European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year European University Film Award
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Movies with Juho Kuosmanen as Actor(7)

as himself2023 Cinéma Laika
as (uncredited)2023 Fallen Leaves
as himself2021 The Dinosaur
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)2017 The Other Side of Hope
as Lehdenjakaja2013 The Princess of Egypt
as Teatterin näyttelijä2008 8 Days to Premiere

Movies with Juho Kuosmanen as Crew(18)

Directing/Director2023 Kaukainen planeetta
Writing/Dialogue2023 Kaukainen planeetta
Directing/Director2021 Compartment No. 6
Writing/Screenplay2021 Compartment No. 6
Directing/Director2017 Moonshiners
Writing/Writer2017 Moonshiners
Directing/Director2014 Pony Freak
Editing/Editor2014 Pony Freak
Writing/Writer2014 Pony Freak
Directing/Director2010 The Painting Sellers
Crew/Dramaturgy2008 Citizens
Directing/Director2008 Citizens
Directing/Director2007 Roadmarkers

TV Shows/Series with Juho Kuosmanen as Crew(1)

Directing/Director2020 Kakarat

Additional Information

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Full Name: Juho Kuosmanen
Citizenship: Finland
Born: Sunday, 09/30 1979 (September) in Kokkola (Finland) (current age: 44 years + 180 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: Finnish (FI, native language)
Educated at: Theatre Academy Helsinki
Other names for Juho Kuosmanen (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Юхо Куосманен"
"유호 쿠오스마넨"
Juho Kuosmanen frequently works together with these people:
J-P Passi (10x, Crew)
Jussi Rautaniemi (9x, Crew)
Pietu Korhonen (9x, Crew)
Jussi Rantamäki (9x, Crew)
Aki Kaurismäki (8x, Crew)
Heikki Kossi (6x, Crew)
Auli Mantila (5x, Crew)
Miika Snåre (5x, Crew)
Laura Airola (5x, Crew)
Oona Airola (4x, Actress)
Tomi Alatalo (4x, Actor)
Vincent Kinnunen (1x, Cast)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:146454, Added: 07/03/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024