Connection
Veikko Aaltonen is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, First Assistant Director, Editor and Sound Finlandais born on 1 december 1955
Veikko Aaltonen (born 1 December 1955 in Sääksmäki, Finland) is a Finnish director, editor, sound editor, production manager and film and television writer and actor.
Aaltonen began his career in the middle of the 70s working as a sound editor in various of films. The highpoint of his early career was the co-operation with Rauni Mollberg. He worked as a co-writer in two of his films, Milka (1980) and The Unknown Soldier (1985).
In 1987 Aaltonen directed his first feature film Tilinteko that he co-wrote with Aki Kaurismäki, who also produced the film. Five years later he directed a film that has been considered his primary breakthrough, The Prodigal Son (1992).
Aaltonen has also made documentaries and directed TV series.
Source : Wikidata
Veikko Aaltonen
- Infos
- Photos
- Best films
- Family
- Characters
- Awards
Aaltonen began his career in the middle of the 70s working as a sound editor in various of films. The highpoint of his early career was the co-operation with Rauni Mollberg. He worked as a co-writer in two of his films, Milka (1980) and The Unknown Soldier (1985).
In 1987 Aaltonen directed his first feature film Tilinteko that he co-wrote with Aki Kaurismäki, who also produced the film. Five years later he directed a film that has been considered his primary breakthrough, The Prodigal Son (1992).
Aaltonen has also made documentaries and directed TV series.
Usually with
Filmography of Veikko Aaltonen (12 films)
Actor
Add to a movie list
The Winter War (1989)
, 3h15Directed by Pekka Parikka
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, War
Themes Political films
Actors Vesa Vierikko, Taneli Mäkelä, Aarno Sulkanen, Timo Torikka, Martti Suosalo, Markku Huhtamo
Rating75%
The Winter War tells the story of two brothers Paavo and Martti Hakala in their experience during the war.
The Worthless (1982)
, 1h59Directed by Mika Kaurismäki
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Transport films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Matti Pellonpää, Esko Nikkari, Aki Kaurismäki, Veikko Aaltonen, Veijo Pasanen, Eija Vilpas
Roles Juippi
Rating72%
Director
Trench Road (2004)
, 1h53Directed by Veikko Aaltonen
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Eero Aho, Kari Väänänen, Matleena Kuusniemi, Aarne "Aake" Kalliala, Eila Roine
Rating60%
Seasick (1996)
Directed by Veikko Aaltonen
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Bob Peck, Katrin Cartlidge, John Castle, Peter Firth, Sheila Gish, John Bardon
Rating53%
Scriptwriter
Mother of Mine (2005)
, 1h51Directed by Klaus Härö
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, War
Actors Esko Salminen, Aino-Maija Tikkanen, Michael Nyqvist, Kari-Pekka Toivonen, Brasse Brännström, Leif Andrée
Roles Original Story
Rating75%
The story is a discussion between Eero and his biological mother (Kirsti), where they are talking to each other and clarifying their misunderstanding and difference in present time. Eero has just come back from his visit from Sweden for Signe's (Swedish mother) funeral.
Trench Road (2004)
, 1h53Directed by Veikko Aaltonen
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Eero Aho, Kari Väänänen, Matleena Kuusniemi, Aarne "Aake" Kalliala, Eila Roine
Roles Ecrivain
Rating60%
The Unknown Soldier (1985)
, 3h19Directed by Rauni Mollberg
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, War
Themes Political films
Actors Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Mikko Niskanen, Kari Väänänen, Eppu Nuotio
Roles Ecrivain
Rating73%
Milka: A Film About Taboos (1980)
, 1h50Directed by Rauni Mollberg
Genres Drama
Roles Ecrivain
Rating60%
Milka is an 14 years old still childlike girl, who lives with her mother in a tiny isolated community in Northern Finland. The girl misses her dead father and prays God to show her what love is. The mother employs a man nicknamed Christ-Devil to help in the hay making. He stays in the house and courts both the mother and daughter. Later he vanishes unexpectedly and the mother, who wished to marry him, notices that Milka is pregnant by him.
Director
The Winter War (1989)
, 3h15Directed by Pekka Parikka
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, War
Themes Political films
Actors Vesa Vierikko, Taneli Mäkelä, Aarno Sulkanen, Timo Torikka, Martti Suosalo, Markku Huhtamo
Roles First Assistant Director
Rating75%
The Winter War tells the story of two brothers Paavo and Martti Hakala in their experience during the war.
Milka: A Film About Taboos (1980)
, 1h50Directed by Rauni Mollberg
Genres Drama
Roles Assistant Director
Rating60%
Milka is an 14 years old still childlike girl, who lives with her mother in a tiny isolated community in Northern Finland. The girl misses her dead father and prays God to show her what love is. The mother employs a man nicknamed Christ-Devil to help in the hay making. He stays in the house and courts both the mother and daughter. Later he vanishes unexpectedly and the mother, who wished to marry him, notices that Milka is pregnant by him.
Editor
Seasick (1996)
Directed by Veikko Aaltonen
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Bob Peck, Katrin Cartlidge, John Castle, Peter Firth, Sheila Gish, John Bardon
Roles Editor
Rating53%
La Vie de Bohème (1992)
, 1h40Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Matti Pellonpää, André Wilms, Kari Väänänen, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Évelyne Didi, Christine Murillo
Roles Editor
Rating75%
Marcel (André Wilms) is an impoverished Parisian poet and playwright who is evicted from his extremely modest room after he is unable to pay rent for it. While roaming the streets of Paris, he meets Rodolfo (Matti Pellonpää), a painter from Albania who is almost equally poor and is in the country illegally. They quickly discover they are kindred spirits since they both share the same love for art without much regard for their worldly well-being. The two eventually make another friend in Schaunard (Kari Väänänen), an Irish composer who is now renting Marcel's former room. The three friends help each other in the daily struggle to survive by sharing whatever little money they have among each other in order to maintain a basic and simple standard of living.
Crime and Punishment (1983)
, 1h33Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Markku Toikka, Esko Nikkari, Matti Pellonpää
Roles Editor
Rating70%
Une adaptation du roman Crime et Châtiment de Fiodor Dostoïevski.
Sound
Ariel (1988)
, 1h13Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime, Animation, Romance
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Miki Hirano, Megumi Hayashibara, Esko Nikkari
Roles Sound Assistant
Rating74%
À la suite de la fermeture de la mine où travaillent Taisto Kasurinen et son père, ce dernier se suicide et Taisto part pour Helsinki avec la voiture décapotable léguée par son père. En route, on l'agresse et lui vole toutes ses économies. Il survit en travaillant au noir comme manutentionnaire sur le port et rencontre une jeune femme avec un enfant. Il cherche vainement du travail et retrouve un de ses agresseurs qu'il poursuit et c'est lui qui est emprisonné pour agression à main armée. En prison, il commence à rêver de quitter le pays pour une vie nouvelle. Il s'évade avec son compagnon de cellule mais les choses ne vont pas comme il voulait.
Hamlet Goes Business (1987)
, 1h26Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about families, Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films about royalty
Actors Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Kati Outinen, Esko Salminen, Elina Salo, Esko Nikkari, Kari Väänänen
Roles Sound
Rating68%
Une adaptation contemporaine du Hamlet de Shakespeare où l'intrigue, relativement bien respectée mais traitée avec l'humour à froid du réalisateur, est transposée dans le cadre d'une grande entreprise familiale.