Maunu Kurkvaara
Known for: Directing
Born: July 17, 1926 in Viipuri, Finland [now Vyborg, Russia] - Died: December 30, 2023
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.
Known for
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Orpopojan valssi
(uncredited)
Menestyksen maku
Producer
Yksityisalue
Director
Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta
Assistant Director
Äl' yli päästä perhanaa
Producer
Lauantaileikit
Director
Tirlittan
Screenplay
Patarouva
Producer
Autotytöt
Writer
Darling
Writer
Meren juhlat
Writer
Naiset
Writer
Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä
Director of Photography
Kielletty kirja
Production Design
Tänään olet täällä
Writer
Rottasota
Writer
Miljoonaliiga
Producer
Punatukka
Producer
4 x 4
Director
Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu
Director of Photography
Onnen saari
Director
Pikkuinen...
Director
Kertomus kadonneesta saaresta
Director
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Director