Biography
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.
Known For
The White Reindeer
18 Jul 1952
Radio tekee murron
06 Apr 1951
Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina
18 Sep 1959
Opettajatar seikkailee
28 Oct 1960
Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen
01 May 1959
Villi Pohjola
30 Sep 1955
Nina ja Erik
12 Feb 1960
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
17 Aug 1962
Filmography
1963
- Villin Pohjolan salattu laaksoas Torsti
- Villin Pohjolan kultaas Torsti (uncredited)
1962
- Naiset, jotka minulle annoitas (uncredited)
- Hän varasti elämänas (uncredited)
- Älä nuolase…as (uncredited)
1961
- Tyttö ja hattuas Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
- Tähtisumuaas Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
1960
- Opettajatar seikkaileeas (uncredited)
- Nina ja Erikas (uncredited)
1959
- Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareinaas (uncredited)
- Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseenas (uncredited)
1957
- Herra sotaministerias (uncredited)
1955
- Villi Pohjolaas Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited)
1954
- Olemme kaikki syyllisiäas Man at Bar Table (uncredited)
1952
- The White Reindeeras Groom (uncredited)
1951
- Radio tekee murronas Karas