Aarne Tarkas
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.
Filmography
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
1963
as Torsti
Villin Pohjolan kulta
1963
as Torsti (uncredited)
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
1962
as (uncredited)
Hän varasti elämän
1962
as (uncredited)
Älä nuolase…
1962
as (uncredited)
Tyttö ja hattu
1961
as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
Tähtisumua
1961
as Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)
Opettajatar seikkailee
1960
as (uncredited)
Nina ja Erik
1960
as (uncredited)
Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina
1959
as (uncredited)
Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen
1959
as (uncredited)
Herra sotaministeri
1957
as (uncredited)
Villi Pohjola
1955
as Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited)
Olemme kaikki syyllisiä
1954
as Man at Bar Table (uncredited)
The White Reindeer
1952
as Groom (uncredited)
Radio tekee murron
1951
as Karas