Cinenaut

Biography

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.

Acting (1 movie)

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Orpopojan valssi

1949

Directing (22 movies)

Title	Year	Job
Tirlittan	1958	Screenplay
Tirlittan	1958	Producer
Patarouva	1959	Producer
Patarouva	1959	Screenplay
Autotytöt	1960	Writer
Autotytöt	1960	Producer
Darling	1961	Writer
Darling	1961	Producer
Yksityisalue	1962	Writer
Yksityisalue	1962	Producer
Meren juhlat	1963	Writer
Meren juhlat	1963	Producer
Lauantaileikit	1963	Producer
Naiset	1964	Writer
Naiset	1964	Producer
Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä	1964	Producer
Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä	1964	Writer
Kielletty kirja	1965	Writer
Kielletty kirja	1965	Producer
Tänään olet täällä	1966	Writer
Tänään olet täällä	1966	Producer
Äl' yli päästä perhanaa	1968	Producer
Rottasota	1968	Writer
Rottasota	1968	Producer
Miljoonaliiga	1968	Producer
Miljoonaliiga	1968	Writer
Punatukka	1969	Producer
Punatukka	1969	Writer
Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu	1971	Producer
Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu	1971	Writer
Menestyksen maku	1983	Producer
Menestyksen maku	1983	Screenplay
Butterfly's Dream	1986	Writer