Aarne Tarkas

Birthday:: 12/19/1923
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.

Credits

	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)
	Valkoinen peura (1952) as Groom (uncredited)
	Radio tekee murron (1951) as Karas

	Johan nyt on markkinat! Director
	Johan nyt on markkinat! Writer
	Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso Director
	Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso Writer
	Teerenpeliä Director
	Teerenpeliä Writer
	Turkasen tenava! Director
	Turkasen tenava! Writer
	Villin Pohjolan kulta Director
	Villin Pohjolan kulta Writer
	Naiset, jotka minulle annoit Director
	Naiset, jotka minulle annoit Writer
	Naiset, jotka minulle annoit Production Design
	Hän varasti elämän Director
	Hän varasti elämän Writer
	Hän varasti elämän Production Design
	Älä nuolase… Director
	Älä nuolase… Writer
	Oksat pois… Director
	Oksat pois… Writer
	Tyttö ja hattu Director
	Olin nahjuksen vaimo Director
	Olin nahjuksen vaimo Writer
	Minkkiturkki Director
	Minkkiturkki Writer
	Tähtisumua Director
	Tähtisumua Writer
	Opettajatar seikkailee Director
	Opettajatar seikkailee Writer
	Kankkulan kaivolla Director
	Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä Director
	Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut Director
	Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut Writer
	Nina ja Erik Director
	Nina ja Erik Writer
	Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos! Director
	Vatsa sisään, rinta ulos! Writer
	Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen Director
	Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen Writer
	Sotapojan heilat Director
	Sotapojan heilat Writer
	Paksunahka Director
	Paksunahka Writer
	Kulkurin masurkka Director
	Kulkurin masurkka Writer
	Vihdoinkin hääyö… Director
	Vihdoinkin hääyö… Writer
	Herra sotaministeri Director
	Herra sotaministeri Writer
	Taas tyttö kadoksissa! Writer
	Rintamalotta Director
	Rintamalotta Screenplay
	Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin Director
	Jokin ihmisessä Director
	Jokin ihmisessä Screenplay
	Villi Pohjola Director
	Villi Pohjola Writer
	Sankarialokas Director
	Sankarialokas Writer
	Olemme kaikki syyllisiä Director
	Olemme kaikki syyllisiä Screenplay
	Kovanaama Director
	Kovanaama Writer
	Kuningas kulkureitten Writer
	Kuningas kulkureitten Assistant Director
	Yö on pitkä Director
	Yö on pitkä Writer
	Yö on pitkä Producer
	Valkoinen peura Producer
	Radio tulee hulluksi Writer
	Radio tekee murron Writer