Mika Kaurismäki

Mika Kaurismäki

Known for
Directing
Born
September 21, 1955 (age 71)
Birthplace
Orimattila, Finland

Biography

Mika Kaurismäki is a Finnish director and screenwriter. He is the elder brother of Aki Kaurismäki, and the father of actresses Maria and Anna-Maija Kaurismäki . Mika Kaurismäki lived in Brazil from approximately 1992 to late 2019, but has since left he country because he disagrees with President Bolsonaro's politics.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Amongst the Birds poster

Amongst the Birds

Movie · Director

2025
Every Note You Play poster

Every Note You Play

Movie · Director

2024
Long Good Thursday poster

Long Good Thursday

Movie · Director

2023
Hassisen Kone stadionilla poster

Hassisen Kone stadionilla

Movie · Director

2023
Hassisen Kone 40 Years After poster

Hassisen Kone 40 Years After

Movie · Director

2022
The Grump: In Search of an Escort poster

The Grump: In Search of an Escort

Movie · Director

2021
Gracious Night poster

Gracious Night

Movie · Director

2019
Master Cheng poster

Master Cheng

Movie · Director

2018
Ryhmäteatteri poster

Ryhmäteatteri

Movie · Director

2015
The Girl King poster

The Girl King

Movie · Director

2015
Homecoming poster

Homecoming

Movie · Director

2012
Road North poster

Road North

Movie · Director

2011
Mama Africa poster

Mama Africa

Movie · Director

2011
Brothers poster

Brothers

Movie · Director

2010
Vesku from Finland poster

Vesku from Finland

Movie · Director

2009
The House of Branching Love poster

The House of Branching Love

Movie · Director

2008
Three Wise Men poster

Three Wise Men

Movie · Director

2008
Sonic Mirror poster

Sonic Mirror

Movie · Director

2005
Brasileirinho poster

Brasileirinho

Movie · Director

2004
Honey Baby poster

Honey Baby

Movie · Director

2004
Welcome to São Paulo poster

Welcome to São Paulo

Movie · Director

2002
Moro no Brasil poster

Moro no Brasil

Movie · Director

2000
Highway Society

Highway Society

Movie · Director

1999
L.A. Without a Map poster

L.A. Without a Map

Movie · Director

1996
Sambolico poster

Sambolico

Movie · Director

1996
Danish Girls Show Everything poster

Danish Girls Show Everything

Movie · Director

1995
Condition Red poster

Condition Red

Movie · Director

1994
Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made poster

Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made

Movie · Director

1993
The Last Border poster

The Last Border

Movie · Director

1991
Zombie and the Ghost Train poster

Zombie and the Ghost Train

Movie · Director

1990
Amazon poster

Amazon

Movie · Director

1989
Paper Star poster

Paper Star

Movie · Director

1989
Cha Cha Cha poster

Cha Cha Cha

Movie · Director

1988
Yötyö poster

Yötyö

Movie · Director

1987
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long poster

Helsinki Napoli All Night Long

Movie · Director

1986
Morena poster

Morena

Movie · Assistant Director

1985
Rosso poster

Rosso

Movie · Director

1984
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs poster

The Clan: Tale of the Frogs

Movie · Director

1982
The Worthless poster

The Worthless

Movie · Director

1982
Jackpot 2 poster

Jackpot 2

Movie · Director

1981
The Liar poster

The Liar

Movie · Director

1981
The Saimaa Gesture poster

The Saimaa Gesture

Movie · Director