List of Finnish film directors
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The following is a list of Finnish film directors and producers.
A
- Veikko Aaltonen (born 1955)
- Heikki Aho (1895–1961)[1]
- Antero Alli (1952–2023)
- Ritva Arvelo (1921–2013)[2]
- Khadar Ayderus Ahmed (born 1981)[3]
B
- Peter von Bagh (1943–2014)[4]
- Eija-Elina Bergholm (born 1943)
- Zaida Bergroth (born 1977)
- Hassan Blasim (born 1973)
- Erik Blomberg (1913–1996)[5]
D
- Jörn Donner (1933–2020)[5]
E
- Esko Elstelä (1931–2007)[6]
- Anna Eriksson (born 1977)[7]
F
- Pauliina Feodoroff
- Kyllikki Forssell (1925–2019)[2]
- Vivi Friedman (1967–2012)[8]
G
- Juhan af Grann (1944–2023)[9]
H
- Simo Halinen
- Alli Haapasalo (born 1977)[10]
- Carl von Haartman (1897–1980)[11]
- Roland af Hällström (1905–1956)[12]
- Arto Halonen (born 1964)
- Jari Halonen (born 1962)
- Renny Harlin (born 1959)[13]
- Klaus Härö (born 1971)[14]
- Jalmari Helander (born 1976)[15]
- Hanna Hemilä (born 1960)
- Pirjo Honkasalo (born 1947)[16]
- Laura Hyppönen
I
- Misko Iho (born 1975)
- Ansa Ikonen (1913–1989)[2]
- Matti Ijäs (born 1950)[17]
J
- Kira Jääskeläinen
- Tero Jartti (born 1962)
- Risto Jarva (1934–1977)[5]
- Ilkka Järvi-Laturi (1961–2023)
- Antti Jokinen (born 1968)
- Kaija Juurikkala (born 1959)
K
- Pekka Karjalainen
- Erkki Karu (1887–1935)[5]
- Dome Karukoski (born 1976)
- Matti Kassila (1924–2018)[5]
- Aki Kaurismäki (born 1957)[18][5]
- Mika Kaurismäki (born 1955)[7]
- Erkko Kivikoski (1936–2005)[19]
- Timo Koivusalo (born 1963)
- Ere Kokkonen (1938–2008)[20][21]
- Petri Kotwica (born 1964)
- Alexis Kouros
- Juho Kuosmanen (born 1979)[3]
- Maunu Kurkvaara (1926–2023)[22]
L
- Edvin Laine (1905–1989)[23]
- Katariina Lahti (born 1949)
- Maarit Lalli (born 1964)
- Jarmo Lampela (born 1964)
- Markku Lehmuskallio (born 1938)
- PV Lehtinen (born 1969)
- Virke Lehtinen (1940–2022)
- Pekka Lehto (born 1948)
- Juha Lehtola (born 1966)
- Pekka Lehtosaari (born 1961)
- Hannu Leminen (1910–1997)[5]
- Perttu Leppä (born 1964)
- Glory Leppänen (1901–1979)[18][2]
- Åke Lindman (1928–2009)[24]
- Armand Lohikoski (1912–2005)[25]
- Aku Louhimies (born 1968)[23]
M
- William Markus (1917–1989)[26]
- Aleksi Mäkelä (born 1969)
- Taru Mäkelä (born 1959)[27]
- Aito Mäkinen (1927–2017)[28]
- Visa Mäkinen (born 1945)
- Marko Mäkilaakso (born 1978)[29]
- Auli Mantila (born 1964)[30]
- Pekka Milonoff (born 1947)[31]
- Rauni Mollberg (1929–2007)[23]
- Taneli Mustonen (born 1978)[7]
N
- Mikko Niskanen (1929–1990)[5]
- Yrjö Norta (1904–1988)[32]
- Jorma Nortimo (1906–1958)[33]
- Kaarlo Nuorvala (1910–1967)[34]
- Lauri Nurkse (born 1978)
O
- Risto Orko (1899–2001)[5]
P
- Teuvo Pakkala (1862–1925)[35]
- Jaakko Pakkasvirta (1934–2018)[36]
- Pekka Parikka (1939–1997)[37]
- Heikki Partanen (1942–1990)
- Spede Pasanen (1930–2001)[5][21]
- Antti Peippo (1934–1989)
- Hjalmar V. Pohjanheimo (1867–1936)[38]
- Ilppo Pohjola (born 1957)
- Markku Pölönen (born 1957)[7]
- Teuvo Puro (1884–1956)[39]
- Timo Puustinen (born 1979)
R
- Harri J. Rantala (born 1980)
- Mari Rantasila (born 1963)
- Marjut Rimminen
- Diana Ringo (born 1992)[3][40]
- Pete Riski (born 1974)
- Mika Ronkainen (born 1970)
S
- Olli Saarela (born 1965)
- Aleksi Salmenperä
- Ville Salminen (1908–1992)[5]
- Toivo Särkkä (1890–1975)[5]
- JP Siili (born 1964)
- Paul-Anders Simma (born 1959)
- Olli Soinio (1948–2018)[41]
- Björn Soldan (1902–1953)[1]
- Mauritz Stiller (1883–1928)[42]
T
- Mika Taanila
- Konrad Tallroth (1872–1926)[43]
- Nyrki Tapiovaara (1911–1940)[5]
- Aarne Tarkas (1923–1976)[44]
- Miia Tervo (born 1980)
- Pia Tikka (born 1961)
- Pamela Tola (born 1981)[7]
- Lauri Törhönen (born 1947)
- Samuli Torssonen (born 1978)
- Teuvo Tulio (1912–2000)[5]
U
- Ilmari Unho (1906–1961)[45]
V
- Valentin Vaala (1909–1976)[18][5]
- Kari Väänänen (born 1953)
- Vanessa Vandy (born 1989)
- Hannes Vartiainen and Pekka Veikkolainen
- Pihla Viitala (born 1982)
- Selma Vilhunen (born 1976)[46]
- Jukka Virtanen (1933–2019)[47]
- Johanna Vuoksenmaa (born 1965)[48]
- Timo Vuorensola (born 1979)[49]
W
- Jack Witikka (1916–2002)[50]
- Casper Wrede (1929–1998) – also theatre and TV director[51]
