Known For
Directing
Known Credits
1
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 18, 1926 (100 years old)
Place of Birth
Viipuri, Finland [now Vyborg, Russia]
Maunu Kurkvaara (18 July 1926 – 31 December 2023) was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. Kurkvaara has been widely regarded as the initiator of the "new wave" of Finnish cinema in the spirit of French New Wave cinema. He directed 22 films between 1955 and 1993. Many of his films share a nautical theme due to his love of the sea. His film Yksityisalue was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1965, he co-produced the film 4x4 and it was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival.
| 1993 | Kertomus kadonneesta saaresta...Director | |
| 1986 | Butterfly's Dream...Director | |
| 1983 | Menestyksen maku...Director | |
| 1971 | Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu...Director | |
| 1969 | Punatukka...Director | |
| 1968 | Miljoonaliiga...Director | |
| 1968 | Rottasota...Director | |
| 1966 | Tänään olet täällä...Director | |
| 1965 | Kielletty kirja...Director | |
| 1965 | 4 x 4...Director | |
| 1964 | Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä...Director | |
| 1964 | Naiset...Director | |
| 1963 | Lauantaileikit...Director | |
| 1963 | Meren juhlat...Director | |
| 1962 | Yksityisalue...Director | |
| 1961 | Pikkuinen......Director | |
| 1961 | Darling...Director | |
| 1960 | Autotytöt...Director | |
| 1959 | Patarouva...Director | |
| 1958 | Tirlittan...Director | |
| 1957 | Ei enää eilispäivää...Director | |
| 1955 | Onnen saari...Director | |
| 1950 | Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta...Assistant Director |
| 1986 | Butterfly's Dream...Writer | |
| 1983 | Menestyksen maku...Screenplay | |
| 1971 | Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu...Writer | |
| 1969 | Punatukka...Writer | |
| 1968 | Miljoonaliiga...Writer | |
| 1968 | Rottasota...Writer | |
| 1966 | Tänään olet täällä...Writer | |
| 1965 | Kielletty kirja...Writer | |
| 1964 | Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä...Writer | |
| 1964 | Naiset...Writer | |
| 1963 | Meren juhlat...Writer | |
| 1962 | Yksityisalue...Writer | |
| 1961 | Darling...Writer | |
| 1960 | Autotytöt...Writer | |
| 1959 | Patarouva...Screenplay | |
| 1958 | Tirlittan...Screenplay |
| 1983 | Menestyksen maku...Producer | |
| 1971 | Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu...Producer | |
| 1969 | Punatukka...Producer | |
| 1968 | Miljoonaliiga...Producer | |
| 1968 | Rottasota...Producer | |
| 1968 | Äl' yli päästä perhanaa...Producer | |
| 1966 | Tänään olet täällä...Producer | |
| 1965 | Kielletty kirja...Producer | |
| 1964 | Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä...Producer | |
| 1964 | Naiset...Producer | |
| 1963 | Lauantaileikit...Producer | |
| 1963 | Meren juhlat...Producer | |
| 1962 | Yksityisalue...Producer | |
| 1961 | Darling...Producer | |
| 1960 | Autotytöt...Producer | |
| 1959 | Patarouva...Producer | |
| 1958 | Tirlittan...Producer |
| 1971 | Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu...Director of Photography | |
| 1969 | Punatukka...Director of Photography | |
| 1968 | Miljoonaliiga...Director of Photography | |
| 1968 | Rottasota...Director of Photography | |
| 1966 | Tänään olet täällä...Director of Photography | |
| 1965 | Kielletty kirja...Director of Photography | |
| 1964 | Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä...Director of Photography | |
| 1964 | Naiset...Director of Photography | |
| 1963 | Lauantaileikit...Director of Photography | |
| 1963 | Meren juhlat...Director of Photography | |
| 1962 | Yksityisalue...Director of Photography | |
| 1961 | Darling...Director of Photography | |
| 1960 | Autotytöt...Director of Photography | |
| 1959 | Patarouva...Director of Photography | |
| 1958 | Tirlittan...Director of Photography |
| 1965 | Kielletty kirja...Editor | |
| 1961 | Darling...Editor | |
| 1960 | Autotytöt...Editor | |
| 1958 | Tirlittan...Editor |
| 1965 | Kielletty kirja...Production Design |
| 1949 | Orpopojan valssias (uncredited) |
