Directed credits
29
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Mika Kaurismäki
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.5
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Directed movies: 29Directed series: 0All crew credits: 49
TMDB ID: 54767
IMDb ID: nm0442455
Known for: Directing
Born: September 21, 1955
Age: 70
Place of birth: Orimattila, Finland
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1981 - 2026
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.44
Wikidata: Q520747
Also known as
Mika Juhani Kaurismäki • Michael Bambihill
Frequent jobs
Director (29)Producer (10)Writer (4)Editor (3)Co-Producer (1)Production Manager (1)Screenplay (1)
Biography
Mika Kaurismäki is a Finnish director and screenwriter. He is the elder brother of Aki Kaurismäki, and the father of actresses Maria and Anna-Maija Kaurismäki . Mika Kaurismäki lived in Brazil from approximately 1992 to late 2019, but has since left he country because he disagrees with President Bolsonaro's politics.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Mika Kaurismäki.
In 4 weeks
Amongst the Birds
Director
2026 Movie
Every Note You Play
Director
2025 Movie
6.4
Long Good Thursday
Director
2024 Movie
6.8
Hassisen Kone 40 Years After
Director
2023 Movie
5.9
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
Director
2022 Movie
6.2
The Girl King
Director
2015 Movie
5.6
Mama Africa
Director
2011 Movie
5.3
Brothers
Director
2011 Movie
6.2
Vesku from Finland
Director
2010 Movie
5.5
The House of Branching Love
Director
2009 Movie
5.7
Three Wise Men
Director
2008 Movie
6.0
Sonic Mirror
Director
2008 Movie
5.9
Brasileirinho
Director
2005 Movie
5.6
Welcome to São Paulo
Director
2004 Movie
5.6
Honey Baby
Director
2004 Movie
7.5
Moro no Brasil
Director
2002 Movie
5.8
L.A. Without a Map
Director
1999 Movie
5.0
Danish Girls Show Everything
Director
1996 Movie
4.0
Sambolico
Director
1996 Movie
4.2
Condition Red
Director
1995 Movie
6.8
Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made
Director
1994 Movie
4.0
The Last Border
Director
1993 Movie
6.6
Zombie and the Ghost Train
Director
1991 Movie
4.8
Amazon
Director
1990 Movie
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Mika Kaurismäki.
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Top Rated Movies
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5.9
Road North
Writer
2012 Movie
7.3
Shadows in Paradise
Producer
1986 Movie
4.0
Sambolico
Director
1996 Movie
4.2
Paper Star
Director
1989 Movie
7.1
Kuningas Litmanen
Writer
2012 Movie
2.0
Morena
Production Manager
1986 Movie
6.4
Long Good Thursday
Director
2024 Movie
5.5
Gracious Night
Writer
2021 Movie
6.2
The Girl King
Director
2015 Movie
5.8
L.A. Without a Map
Director
1999 Movie
5.9
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
Director
2022 Movie
6.2
The Worthless
Director
1982 Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Mika Kaurismäki.
Hassisen Kone stadionilla
Producer
2023 Movie
5.5
Gracious Night
Writer
2021 Movie
7.0
Master Cheng
Producer
2019 Movie
7.1
Over the Limit
Co-Producer
2018 Movie
9.0
Ryhmäteatteri
Producer
2018 Movie
4.6
Homecoming
Producer
2015 Movie
7.1
Kuningas Litmanen
Writer
2012 Movie
5.9
Road North
Writer
2012 Movie
3.2
Vaiennut kylä
Producer
1997 Movie
4.0
Daughters of Yemanjá
Producer
1995 Movie
6.8
Cha Cha Cha
Editor
1989 Movie
5.7
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
Writer
1987 Movie
7.3
Shadows in Paradise
Producer
1986 Movie
2.0
Morena
Production Manager
1986 Movie
2.7
Pimeys odottaa
Producer
1985 Movie
6.5
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Screenplay
1984 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Mika Kaurismäki.
