Janne Kuusi
Encyclopedia
Janne Kuusi is a Finnish
television
and film director
, screenwriter
, producer and occasional actor
.
in Finland
although he has directed several feature films, short fictions and documentaries. His last film direction in 2011
was Bohemian Eyes, a documentary film on Aki Kaurismäki
's star actor Matti Pellonpää
. After 2006 he has concentrated to writing; his first novel Vapaus ("Freedom") was published in 2010.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
television
Television
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and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, producer and occasional actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Career
Directing since 1980 Kuusi has worked mostly on televisionTelevision
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
although he has directed several feature films, short fictions and documentaries. His last film direction in 2011
2011 in film
The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :...
was Bohemian Eyes, a documentary film on Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
-Career:After studying Media Studies at the University of Tampere, Aki Kaurismäki started his career as a co-director in the films of his elder brother Mika Kaurismäki. His debut as an independent director was Crime and Punishment , Dostoyevsky's famous crime story set in modern-day Helsinki...
's star actor Matti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää was an award-winning Finnish actor and a musician. He rose to international fame with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika Kaurismäki's films; particularly being a regular in Aki's films, appearing in 18 of them.He started his career in 1962 as a radio actor at the Finnish...
. After 2006 he has concentrated to writing; his first novel Vapaus ("Freedom") was published in 2010.
Filmography
- Laki jota ei ole/The un-existing Law, 1979, a TV documentary (20 min) director, editor
- Prologi/The Prologue, 1980, a 30-min. fiction. Writer, director, editor, producer
- Läpimurto/The Breakthrough, 1981, a 45 min. fiction. Writer together with J. Tommola, director
- Parveke/Le Balcon/The BalconyThe BalconyThe Balcony is a play by the French dramatist Jean Genet. Since Peter Zadek directed its first production at the Arts Theatre Club in London in 1957, the play has attracted many of the greatest directors of the 20th century, including Peter Brook, Erwin Piscator, Roger Blin, Giorgio Strehler, and...
, 1982, a TV-play (140 min) adaptation from the play by Jean GenetJean GenetJean Genet was a prominent and controversial French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist. Early in his life he was a vagabond and petty criminal, but later took to writing...
and direction together with A. af Hällström - Apinan vuosi/The Year of the Ape, 1983, a 90-min. fiction. Writer together with H. Sirola, director.
- Lapsilta kielletty/Forbidden from Children, 1984, a TV-series (6 x 30 min, fiction). Writer together with T. Eränkö, director
- Laulu/A Song, 1985, a 75-min. documentary. Direction together with A. af Hällström
- Älä itke Iines/Gone with the Mind, 1987, a 90-min. fiction. Producer, writer and director
- Onnea matkaan/Pleasant Journey!, 1988, a 40 min. TV-film (fiction) written by J. Kylätasku. Director.
- Fyysillinen henkilö/A Physical Person, 1988, a 30-min. TV play. Writer together with T. Eränkö, director.
- 88, 1989, a 40-min. documentary. Direction together with T.Turkki, editor.
- Valkoinen nainen/The White Female, 1989, a 100-min. TV-film (fiction). Writer together with J. Kylätasku, director
- Valehtelu virkistää/Refreshing Lies, 1990, a 6 x 25 min TV-series (fiction), written by M. Ahola. Dramaturgist and director
- 99,5°C – Sydänkohtauksia/Heart Attacks, 1991, a 30-min. TV-film (fiction). Writer and director.
- Toinen luonto/The Endless Head, 1992, a 60-min. TV-film (fiction). Writer, director and editor.
- Mikroaika/Micro Time, 1992, a 6-min. fiction. Writer, director, editor and producer.
- Tuliainen/The Gift, 1993, a 25-min. fiction. Writer together with H. Vuento, director
- Meno-Paluu/There and Back, 1994, a 13-min. fiction. Writer and director.
- Let's Play Zeus, 1995, a 30-min. fiction, written by A. BardyAleksi BardyAleksi Bardy is a Finnish television writer, screenwriter and film producer. He has been a political activist on the left of the political spectrum , once standing in elections for the Finnish parliament.-Career:Bardy is probably best known for writing the script for the 2006 film Saippuaprinssi...
and A. Karumo. Director. - Estimated Time of Arrival, 1996, a 30-min. fiction, written by A. Bardy and A. Karumo. Director.
- Hotelli Voodoo/Hotel Voodoo, 1997, a 47-min musical fiction for TV, written by H. NurmioTuomari NurmioTuomari Nurmio is the artist name of Hannu Juhani Nurmio , a Finnish rock singer and songwriter.-Work:Since his debut album, Nurmio has been regarded as one of the most original Finnish singer-songwriters. His lyrics are filled with peculiar and arresting metaphors and expressions, some of which...
. Director and producer. - Jäppinen, 1997, a 25 min TV-fiction, written by O. Nyytäjä. Director and producer.
- Vapaa Pudotus/The Free Fall, 2000–02, developing a new method of using improvisation with actors in screenwriting and filmmaking. Result: a 10 x 45 min series of TV-films. Director (7/10), writer with A. SalmenperäAleksi SalmenperäAleksi Salmenperä is a Finnish film director. He is a graduate of the University of Art and Design Helsinki; among his films are 2004's Producing Adults, 2007's A Man's Work and 2010 Bad Family.-References:...
and actor group Stella Polaris, Helsinki - Kukkia ja Sidontaa/Flowers and Binding, 2004, a 107 min fiction and 5 x 45 min TV-miniseries. Writer together with A. Bardy and actor group Stella Polaris, director
- SaippuaprinssiSaippuaprinssiSaippuaprinssi is a 2006 Finnish romantic comedy film directed by Janne Kuusi starring Mikko Leppilampi and Pamela Tola. Aleksi Bardy wrote the script.-Cast:*Pamela Tola .... Ilona*Mikko Leppilampi .... Kalle/Antero...
/The Prince of Soap, 2006, a 95 min fiction, written by A. Bardy. Director. - Boheemi elää/Bohemian Eyes, 2011, a 75 min documentary on actor Matti PellonpääMatti PellonpääMatti Pellonpää was an award-winning Finnish actor and a musician. He rose to international fame with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika Kaurismäki's films; particularly being a regular in Aki's films, appearing in 18 of them.He started his career in 1962 as a radio actor at the Finnish...
. Director.