Pekka Karjalainen
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Pekka Karjalainen is a Finnish
film director
and sound producer. He gained worldwide fame by producing the movie Hysteria. It won the Grand Prix at the Stockholm International Film Festival
in 1993 and was nominated for an Academy Award
in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 1994.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and sound producer. He gained worldwide fame by producing the movie Hysteria. It won the Grand Prix at the Stockholm International Film Festival
Stockholm International Film Festival
The Stockholm International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Stockholm, Sweden. It was launched in 1990 and has been held every year in the second half of November...
in 1993 and was nominated for an Academy Award
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 1994.
Filmography
- Hysteria, (1993)
- Minäkin rakastan sinua, (TV) (1998)
- Minä, joki ja metsä, (TV) (2000)
- Liekki, (TV) (2002)
- Beatlehem, (TV) (2003)
- Kummelin jackpot, (post-production) (2006)