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Maunu Kurkvaara
Born
18 July 1926
Died
31 December 2023
Place
Viipuri, Finland [now Vyborg, Russia]
Directing

Maunu Kurkvaara

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.

As director

Kertomus kadonneesta saaresta

1993 · Director

Butterfly's Dream

1986 · Director

Menestyksen maku

1983 · Director

Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu

1971 · Director

Punatukka

1969 · Director

Rottasota

1968 · Director

Miljoonaliiga

1968 · Director

Tänään olet täällä

1966 · Director

4 x 4

1965 · Director

Kielletty kirja

1965 · Director

Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä

1964 · Director

Naiset

1964 · Director

Lauantaileikit

1963 · Director

Meren juhlat

1963 · Director

Yksityisalue

1962 · Director

Pikkuinen...

1961 · Director

Darling

1961 · Director

Autotytöt

1960 · Director

Patarouva

1959 · Director

Tirlittan

1958 · Director

Ei enää eilispäivää

1957 · Director

Miehen omatunto

1956 · Director

Onnen saari

1955 · Director

Tammikuinen fantasia

1955 · Director

As actor

Orpopojan valssi

1949 · (uncredited)