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Maunu Kurkvaara

Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer / Cinematographer | * 07/18/1926 († 97, 12/31/2023) | Viipuri (Finland)
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. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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The apparent suicide of a successful architect prompts an investigation into his death in this plodding crime drama. The young man investigating can't believe that his well-respected boss would take h ...

Open Secret

Certification unknown

1962 | 2.9/5 | 1h 23min
Drama
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Tells the story of a young couple using flashbacks. ...

Darling

Certification unknown

1961 | 1h 25min
Drama, Kids & Family
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Four short stories from Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. ...

4 x 4

Certification unknown

1965 | 3.6/5 | 1h 45min
Drama, Comedy
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Drama film about young factory worker, who has recently met an interesting young man. When the death of a friend interrupts a monotonous and carefree life, the strangest week of Tutu's life begins. ...

Punatukka

Certification unknown

1969 | 1.8/5 | 1h 20min
 
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Movies with Maunu Kurkvaara as Actor(1)

as (uncredited)1949 Orpopojan valssi

Movies with Maunu Kurkvaara as Crew(67)

Directing/Director1986 Butterfly's Dream
Writing/Writer1986 Butterfly's Dream
Directing/Director1983 Menestyksen maku
Writing/Screenplay1983 Menestyksen maku
Directing/Director1971 The Gauntlet
Camera/Director of Photography1969 Punatukka
Directing/Director1969 Punatukka
Production/Producer1969 Punatukka
Writing/Writer1969 Punatukka
Camera/Director of Photography1968 The Big League
Directing/Director1968 The Big League
Production/Producer1968 The Big League
Writing/Writer1968 The Big League
Camera/Director of Photography1968 The Rat War
Directing/Director1968 The Rat War
Production/Producer1968 The Rat War
Writing/Writer1968 The Rat War
Camera/Director of Photography1966 Tänään olet täällä
Directing/Director1966 Tänään olet täällä
Production/Producer1966 Tänään olet täällä
Writing/Writer1966 Tänään olet täällä
Art/Production Design1965 The Forbidden Book
Camera/Director of Photography1965 The Forbidden Book
Directing/Director1965 The Forbidden Book
Editing/Editor1965 The Forbidden Book
Production/Producer1965 The Forbidden Book
Writing/Writer1965 The Forbidden Book
Directing/Director1965 4 x 4
Camera/Director of Photography1964 Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä
Directing/Director1964 Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä
Production/Producer1964 Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä
Writing/Writer1964 Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä
Camera/Director of Photography1964 Women
Directing/Director1964 Women
Production/Producer1964 Women
Writing/Writer1964 Women
Camera/Director of Photography1963 Saturday Games
Directing/Director1963 Saturday Games
Production/Producer1963 Saturday Games
Camera/Director of Photography1963 Meren juhlat
Directing/Director1963 Meren juhlat
Production/Producer1963 Meren juhlat
Writing/Writer1963 Meren juhlat
Camera/Director of Photography1962 Open Secret
Directing/Director1962 Open Secret
Production/Producer1962 Open Secret
Writing/Writer1962 Open Secret
Camera/Director of Photography1961 Darling
Directing/Director1961 Darling
Editing/Editor1961 Darling
Production/Producer1961 Darling
Writing/Writer1961 Darling
Camera/Director of Photography1960 Autotytöt
Directing/Director1960 Autotytöt
Editing/Editor1960 Autotytöt
Production/Producer1960 Autotytöt
Writing/Writer1960 Autotytöt
Camera/Director of Photography1959 The Queen of Spades
Directing/Director1959 The Queen of Spades
Production/Producer1959 The Queen of Spades
Writing/Screenplay1959 The Queen of Spades
Camera/Director of Photography1958 Tweet, Tweet
Directing/Director1958 Tweet, Tweet
Editing/Editor1958 Tweet, Tweet
Production/Producer1958 Tweet, Tweet
Writing/Screenplay1958 Tweet, Tweet
Directing/Assistant Director1950 Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta

Citizenship: Finland
Born: Sunday, 07/18 1926 (July) in Viipuri (Finland)
Died: Sunday, 12/31 2023 (December) in Helsinki (aged: 97)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Other names for Maunu Kurkvaara (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Mauno Kurkvaara"
"Mauno Sakari Heikkonen"
"Sakari Vaara" (Pseudonym)
"Soili Kotala" (Pseudonym)
Maunu Kurkvaara frequently works together with these people:
Tuomo Kattilakoski (11x, Crew)
Sinikka Hannula (9x, Actress)
Ville Salminen (5x, Crew)
Ritva Vepsä (5x, Actress)
Jan Troell (4x, Crew)
Henrik Otto Donner (4x, Crew)
Yrjö Tähtelä (4x, Actor)
Pehr-Olof Sirén (4x, Actor)
Liana Kaarina (3x, Actress)
Osmo Harkimo (3x, Crew)
Olavi Suominen (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:907224, Added: 11/18/2018, Last updated: 04/25/2024