Juho Kuosmanen
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.
Acting
Movie
Fallen Leaves
as Karaoke Pub Patron (uncredited)
2023
Movie
The Other Side of Hope
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
2017
Movie
8 Days to Premiere
as Teatterin näyttelijä
2008
Movie
The Princess of Egypt
as Lehdenjakaja
2013
Movie
The Dinosaur
as Self
2021
TV
Nurses
as Gynekologi
2014
Movie
Cinéma Laika
as Self
2023
Movie
Conversations Between Men
as Avustaja
2013
Crew
Movie
Compartment No. 6
Screenplay
2021
Movie
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
Director
2016
TV
Alice & Jack
Executive Producer
2024
Movie
The Painting Sellers
Director
2010
Movie
Moonshiners
Director
2017
Movie
Scrap-Mattila and the Beautiful Woman
Director
2012
Movie
Pony Freak
Director
2014
Movie
A Planet Far Away
Dialogue
2023
Movie
Silent Trilogy
Director
2024
Movie
Roadmarkers
Director
2007
TV
Zone B
Teleplay
2022
Movie
Citizens
Dramaturgy
2008