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Mika Kaurismäki

Mika Kaurismäki

Directing
1982 — present · 4 films
Born
21 September 1955 · age 70
From
Orimattila, Finland

Mika Kaurismäki is a Finnish director and screenwriter. He is the elder brother of Aki Kaurismäki, and the father of actresses Maria and Anna-Maija Kaurismäki .

Acting
1999 · 1 film
Born
21 September 1955 · age 70
From
Orimattila, Finland

Mika Kaurismäki is a Finnish director and screenwriter. He is the elder brother of Aki Kaurismäki, and the father of actresses Maria and Anna-Maija Kaurismäki .

Career Signature

How Mika Kaurismäki’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

bittersweet
melancholy beauty
wistful longing
pre-internet intimacy
heavy emotional

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

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Career Signature

How Mika Kaurismäki’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

small-town intimacy
warm hug
bittersweet
first love
cozy comfort

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Filmography

Master Cheng

2019

The Girl King

2015

L.A. Without a Map

1999

The Worthless

1982

Filmography

L.A. Without a Map

1999