Ilkka Järvi-Laturi

Ilkka Järvi-Laturi (born November 28, 1961) is Finnish-born US-based film director whose best known film is Spy Games (History Is Made at Night) (1999). The main cast of the film is Hollywood actor Bill Pullman and Irene Jacob. The film was shot in Helsinki. Järi-Laturi has cameo role in the film.

Before making the film Spy Games, Järvi-Laturi directed a few films in Finland. He has also acted in the 1985 film The Unknown Soldier. Järvi-Laturi also has bean an co-director in several films.

Järvi-Laturi won the highest Finnish film prize Jussi Award in 1990 for Best Script.^[1] He currently lives in New York City.

Filmography

Directed

• 2011: Ensisuukko
• 1999: History Is Made at Night:
• 1993: Darkness in Tallinn
• 1989: Kaasari (Short)
• 1989: Kotia päin
• 1986: Come with Us (Short)
• 1986: Kenkää korjaamassa (Short)
• 1986: Muuan yö (Short)
• 1985: Pappa ja radio (Short)
• 1983: Arsenikkia ja wanhoja peniksiä (Short)

Written

• 2011: Ensisuukko
• 1993: Tallinnan pimeys (screenplay)
• 1989: Kaasari (Short) (writer)
• 1989: Kotia päin (writer)
• 1988: Nuoruuteni savotat (writer)
• 1986: Come with Us (Short)
• 1986: Kenkää korjaamassa (Short)
• 1983: Arsenikkia ja wanhoja peniksiä (Short)

Acted

• 1999: History Is Made at Night: ... Man outside the jazz-bar (uncredited)
• 1989: Talvisota ... Private by the River Bank
• 1988: Nuoruuteni savotat ... Hoikkalan Kalle
• 1985: The Unknown Soldier: ... Young Second Lieutenant
• 1984: Angelan sota ... dieing patient
• 1982: Tyly rakkaus (TV Movie) ... Juha

Produced

• 2011: Ensisuukko (co-producer)
• 1993: Darkness in Tallinn(executive producer)
• 1989: Kaasari (Short) (producer)
• 1986: Come with Us (Short) (producer)
• 1983: Arsenikkia ja wanhoja peniksiä (Short) (producer)

References