Aarne Tarkas

Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: December 19, 1923
Day of Death: October 7, 1976 (53 years old)
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.
1966
1963

Actor Torsti (uncredited)
Villin Pohjolan kulta

Actor Torsti
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso

Writer
Teerenpeliä

Writer
Turkasen tenava!

Director
Villin Pohjolan kulta

Writer
Villin Pohjolan kulta

Director
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso

Director
Teerenpeliä

Writer
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso

Director
Turkasen tenava!
1962

Actor (uncredited)
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit

Actor (uncredited)
Hän varasti elämän

Actor (uncredited)
Älä nuolase…

Writer
Älä nuolase…

Production Design
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit

Writer
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit

Production Design
Hän varasti elämän

Director
Älä nuolase…

Director
Hän varasti elämän

Writer
Hän varasti elämän

Director
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
1961
1960

Actor (uncredited)
Nina ja Erik

Actor (uncredited)
Opettajatar seikkailee

Writer
Nina ja Erik

Writer
Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut

Director
Opettajatar seikkailee

Writer
Opettajatar seikkailee

Director
Kankkulan kaivolla

Director
Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä

Director
Isaskar Keturin ihmeelliset seikkailut

Director
Nina ja Erik