Maunu Kurkvaara
Directing
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.
Behind the camera
1986Butterfly's Dream
Director & Writer
1983Menestyksen maku
Director & Screenplay
1971Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu
Director & Writer
1969Punatukka
Director & Writer
1968Rottasota
Director & Writer
1968Miljoonaliiga
Director & Writer
1966Tänään olet täällä
Director & Writer
1965Kielletty kirja
Director & Writer
19654 x 4
Director
1964Naiset
Director & Writer
1964Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä
Director & Writer
1963Lauantaileikit
Director
1963Meren juhlat
Director & Writer
1962Yksityisalue
Director & Writer
1961Darling
Director & Writer
1960Autotytöt
Director & Writer
1959Patarouva
Director & Screenplay
1958Tirlittan
Director & Screenplay
1957Ei enää eilispäivää
Director
1955Onnen saari
Director