Aarne Tarkas
Aarne Tarkas (until 1947 Saastamoinen, 19 December 1923 – 7 October 1976) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Tarkas started his career as a screenwriter for Matti Kassila film Radio tekee murron (1951) for which they shared a Jussi Award. In 1952, he founded a production company Junior-Filmi, which produced internationally recognized Erik Blomberg film Valkoinen peura.
Tarkas was known as a very fast writer who, during his most productive years, finished up to five movies per year. All in all, Tarkas wrote 35 scripts and directed 33 feature films. During his final years, he worked mostly for television. Aarne Tarkas died of a heart failure at the age of 52.
Acting
Movie
The White Reindeer
as Groom (uncredited)
1952
Movie
Radio tekee murron
as Karas
1951
Movie
Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina
as (uncredited)
1959
Movie
Opettajatar seikkailee
as (uncredited)
1960
Movie
Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen
as (uncredited)
1959
Movie
Villi Pohjola
as Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited)
1955
Movie
Nina ja Erik
as (uncredited)
1960
Movie
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
as (uncredited)
1962
Movie
Hän varasti elämän
as (uncredited)
1962
Movie
Älä nuolase…
as (uncredited)
1962
Movie
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
as Torsti
1963
Movie
Olemme kaikki syyllisiä
as Man at Bar Table (uncredited)
1954
Movie
Villin Pohjolan kulta
as Torsti (uncredited)
1963
Movie
Tyttö ja hattu
as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
1961
Movie
Tähtisumua
as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
1961
Movie
Herra sotaministeri
as (uncredited)
1957
Crew
Movie
The White Reindeer
Producer
1952
Movie
Radio tekee murron
Writer
1951
Movie
Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä
Director
1960
Movie
Radio tulee hulluksi
Writer
1952
Movie
Opettajatar seikkailee
Director
1960
Movie
Kulkurin masurkka
Writer
1958
Movie
Kuningas kulkureitten
Writer
1953
Movie
Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen
Writer
1959
Movie
Sankarialokas
Writer
1955
Movie
Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin
Director
1956
Movie
Älä nuolase…
Writer
1962
Movie
Nina ja Erik
Writer
1960