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.
Cast

Villi Pohjola
Kullanhuuhtoja (uncredited)

Olemme kaikki syyllisiä
Man at Bar Table (uncredited)

Radio tekee murron
Karas

Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen
(uncredited)

Nina ja Erik
(uncredited)

Villin Pohjolan kulta
Torsti (uncredited)

Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina
(uncredited)

Opettajatar seikkailee
(uncredited)

Tähtisumua
Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)

Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
(uncredited)

Hän varasti elämän
(uncredited)

Älä nuolase…
(uncredited)

Tyttö ja hattu
Aarne Tarkas (uncredited)

Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
Torsti

The White Reindeer
Groom (uncredited)

Herra sotaministeri
(uncredited)
Crew

Herra sotaministeri
Writer, Director

Vihdoinkin hääyö…
Writer, Director

Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos!
Writer, Director

Älä nuolase…
Writer, Director

Teerenpeliä
Writer, Director

Nina ja Erik
Writer, Director

Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut
Writer, Director

Turkasen tenava!
Writer, Director

Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
Writer, Production Design, Director

Oksat pois…
Writer, Director

Tähtisumua
Writer, Director

Opettajatar seikkailee
Director, Writer

Olin nahjuksen vaimo
Writer, Director

Hän varasti elämän
Production Design, Director, Writer

Minkkiturkki
Director, Writer

Kovanaama
Director, Writer

Olemme kaikki syyllisiä
Screenplay, Director

Radio tekee murron
Writer

Jokin ihmisessä
Director, Screenplay
Paksunahka
Director, Writer

Villi Pohjola
Writer, Director

Villin Pohjolan kulta
Writer, Director

Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
Director, Writer

Taas tyttö kadoksissa!
Writer

Kulkurin masurkka
Writer, Director

Kuningas kulkureitten
Writer, Assistant Director

Sotapojan heilat
Writer, Director

Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen
Director, Writer

Sankarialokas
Writer, Director

Rintamalotta
Screenplay, Director

The White Reindeer
Producer

Johan nyt on markkinat!
Writer, Director

Kankkulan kaivolla
Director

Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä
Director

Yö on pitkä
Producer, Writer, Director

Radio tulee hulluksi
Writer

Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin
Director

Tyttö ja hattu
Director