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Aleksi Salmenperä

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Aleksi Salmenperä (b. 1973) is one of the most acclaimed and distinctive Finnish filmmakers, whose films have premiered in major film festivals such as Berlinale, Toronto, Hot Docs, Cannes and San Sebastian. His works include films such as The Mine (2016), Distractions, (2015), Alcan Highway (2013), A Bad Family (2009) and A Man's Job (2007). His latest film Void (2018) was awarded with four Jussi Awards, including Best Film and Best Direction, at Finnish National Film Awards.
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    • Awards
      • 17 wins & 23 nominations total

    Known for

    Tyhjiö (2018)
    Tyhjiö
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2018
    Tommi Korpela and Pirjo Lonka in Un travail d'homme (2007)
    Un travail d'homme
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2007
    Lapsia ja aikuisia - kuinka niitä tehdään? (2004)
    Lapsia ja aikuisia - kuinka niitä tehdään?
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2004
    Aksel Hennie, Vera Vitali, Ardalan Esmaili, and Mattias Nordkvist in White Wall (2020)
    White Wall
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director



    • Minna Haapkylä, Tommi Korpela, Amos Brotherus, and Stella Leppikorpi in Kupla (2022)
      Kupla
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Poke (2020)
      Poke
      7.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Aksel Hennie, Vera Vitali, Ardalan Esmaili, and Mattias Nordkvist in White Wall (2020)
      White Wall
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Eristyksissä (2020)
      Eristyksissä
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Tyhjiö (2018)
      Tyhjiö
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Kari Hietalahti and Tommi Korpela in Incredible Fishing with Hissu & Tommi (2017)
      Incredible Fishing with Hissu & Tommi
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Jättiläinen (2016)
      Jättiläinen
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Häiriötekijä (2015)
      Häiriötekijä
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Alaska Highway (2013)
      Alaska Highway
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Helsingin herra (2012)
      Helsingin herra
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Poliisi selvittää (2012)
      Poliisi selvittää
      5.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Tous les chats sont gris (2010)
      Tous les chats sont gris
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Tommi Korpela and Pirjo Lonka in Un travail d'homme (2007)
      Un travail d'homme
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Kari Heiskanen in Uudisraivaaja (2006)
      Uudisraivaaja
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Lapsia ja aikuisia - kuinka niitä tehdään? (2004)
      Lapsia ja aikuisia - kuinka niitä tehdään?
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2004

    Writer



    • Minna Haapkylä, Tommi Korpela, Amos Brotherus, and Stella Leppikorpi in Kupla (2022)
      Kupla
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Aksel Hennie, Vera Vitali, Ardalan Esmaili, and Mattias Nordkvist in White Wall (2020)
      White Wall
      6.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • creator
      • 2020
    • Eristyksissä (2020)
      Eristyksissä
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Tyhjiö (2018)
      Tyhjiö
      7.1
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Kari Hietalahti and Tommi Korpela in Incredible Fishing with Hissu & Tommi (2017)
      Incredible Fishing with Hissu & Tommi
      6.8
      TV Series
      • writer (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Häiriötekijä (2015)
      Häiriötekijä
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 2015
    • Alaska Highway (2013)
      Alaska Highway
      6.8
      • writer
      • 2013
    • Tous les chats sont gris (2010)
      Tous les chats sont gris
      6.3
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Tommi Korpela and Pirjo Lonka in Un travail d'homme (2007)
      Un travail d'homme
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Lapsia ja aikuisia - kuinka niitä tehdään? (2004)
      Lapsia ja aikuisia - kuinka niitä tehdään?
      6.1
      • original idea
      • 2004
    • Vapaa pudotus (2001)
      Vapaa pudotus
      7.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2001–2002
    • Tommi Eronen, Minna Haapkylä, Johanna af Schultén, and Ville Virtanen in Onnenpeli 2001 (2001)
      Onnenpeli 2001
      6.3
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Rajatapaus
      Short
      • writer
      • 1998

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Vapaa pudotus (2001)
      Vapaa pudotus
      7.2
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 2001–2002
    • Kuilu
      6.7
      Short
      • second unit director
      • 2001

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • 1973
      • Finland

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      Completed University of Art and Design Helsinki in year 2003.

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