Sep 21, 1955 - Orimattila, Finland
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.
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| Movie | 1989 | Paper Star | Haastattelija (voice) | |
| Movie | 2002 | Moro no Brasil | ||
| Movie | 1999 | L.A. Without a Map | Michael Bambihill (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2011 | Bohemian Eyes | Self | |
| Movie | 1981 | The Saimaa Gesture | Self - Man in Crowd (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2015 | Mika Kaurismäki, elokuvaohjaaja | self | |
| Movie | 2025 | Every Note You Play | Director |
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| Movie | 1986 | Shadows in Paradise | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2018 | Ryhmäteatteri | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2018 | Ryhmäteatteri | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2018 | Ryhmäteatteri | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1982 | Jackpot 2 | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 1982 | The Worthless | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1983 | Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 2000 | Highway Society | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2000 | Highway Society | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2009 | The House of Branching Love | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1991 | Zombie and the Ghost Train | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1991 | Zombie and the Ghost Train | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1991 | Zombie and the Ghost Train | Story | Writing |
| Movie | 1984 | The Clan: Tale of the Frogs | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1984 | The Clan: Tale of the Frogs | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2002 | Moro no Brasil | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2002 | Moro no Brasil | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1999 | L.A. Without a Map | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2004 | Honey Baby | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2004 | Honey Baby | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2008 | Three Wise Men | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2008 | Three Wise Men | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2010 | Vesku from Finland | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1993 | The Last Border | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1993 | The Last Border | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1994 | Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2011 | Mama Africa | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1984 | Kello | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 2012 | Road North | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2012 | Road North | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1985 | Pimeys odottaa | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2012 | Kuningas Litmanen | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2005 | Brasileirinho | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2023 | Hassisen Kone stadionilla | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2023 | Hassisen Kone stadionilla | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1990 | Amazon | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1989 | Cha Cha Cha | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1989 | Cha Cha Cha | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 1990 | Amazon | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1981 | The Liar | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1982 | Jackpot 2 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1982 | Jackpot 2 | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1995 | Daughters of Yemanjá | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1994 | Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 1994 | Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1987 | Helsinki Napoli All Night Long | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1987 | Helsinki Napoli All Night Long | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2008 | Three Wise Men | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2008 | Three Wise Men | Dialogue | Writing |
| Movie | 2008 | Three Wise Men | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 1990 | Amazon | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2011 | Brothers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1996 | Sambolico | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1996 | Sambolico | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2004 | Welcome to São Paulo | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2009 | The House of Branching Love | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2008 | Sonic Mirror | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2008 | Sonic Mirror | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2015 | The Girl King | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2011 | Brothers | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2011 | Brothers | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 1995 | Condition Red | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1981 | The Saimaa Gesture | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1981 | The Saimaa Gesture | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1989 | Cha Cha Cha | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1989 | Cha Cha Cha | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1989 | Paper Star | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2015 | Homecoming | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2015 | Homecoming | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1996 | Danish Girls Show Everything | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2000 | Highway Society | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2015 | The Girl King | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2018 | Over the Limit | Co-Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2012 | Road North | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1981 | The Liar | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2023 | Hassisen Kone 40 Years After | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2023 | Hassisen Kone 40 Years After | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2023 | Hassisen Kone 40 Years After | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1982 | Jackpot 2 | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2009 | The House of Branching Love | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1979 | Smash - Gefahr aus der Unendlichkeit | Assistant Camera | Camera |
| Movie | 1982 | The Worthless | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2024 | Long Good Thursday | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1982 | The Worthless | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1997 | Vaiennut kylä | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1993 | The Last Border | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1993 | The Last Border | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 1985 | Rosso | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2015 | Homecoming | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2004 | Welcome to São Paulo | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 2011 | Brothers | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2011 | Brothers | Idea | Writing |
| Movie | 1989 | Paper Star | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2019 | Master Cheng | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2019 | Master Cheng | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1999 | L.A. Without a Map | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2011 | Mama Africa | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1994 | Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1988 | Yötyö | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1983 | Crime and Punishment | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2021 | Gracious Night | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2021 | Gracious Night | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2021 | Gracious Night | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2021 | Gracious Night | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 1991 | Zombie and the Ghost Train | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 1991 | Zombie and the Ghost Train | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1985 | Rosso | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1985 | Rosso | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1984 | The Clan: Tale of the Frogs | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 1987 | Helsinki Napoli All Night Long | Idea | Writing |
| Movie | 1987 | Helsinki Napoli All Night Long | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2022 | The Grump: In Search of an Escort | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1981 | The Saimaa Gesture | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1989 | Paper Star | Story | Writing |
| Movie | 1989 | Paper Star | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1986 | Morena | Production Manager | Production |
| Movie | 1986 | Morena | Assistant Director | Directing |
