Pirjo Honkasalo

Born: 1947-02-22

Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland

Biography

Pirjo Honkasalo is a highly established director, cinematographer and scriptwriter. She directed several feature films in the 1970s and 80s together with Pekka Lehto, including Flame Top which was in Cannes Competition in 1980. In the 1990s, she continued alone and turned to feature documentaries, directing the prize winning trilogy Mysterion, Tanjuska and the 7 Devils, and Atman. Since then, she has directed the stunningly beautiful The 3 Rooms of Melancholia (2004), and her return to fiction was Concrete Night in 2012.

Known For

Helsinki, Forever
Donner - Private
The Dinosaur
Two Forces
The Earth Is a Sinful Song
Uuno Turhapuro
Portraits of Women
Before I die
Hellyys
Nine Ways to Approach Helsinki

Top Movie Credits

Helsinki, Forever Thanks
Donner - Private Writer
The Dinosaur Self
Two Forces Director
The Earth Is a Sinful Song Sound Editor
Uuno Turhapuro Nainen raitiovaunussa (uncredited)
Portraits of Women Still Photographer
Before I die Director
Hellyys Camera Operator
Nine Ways to Approach Helsinki Editor