Biography (1)
The Director Jouko Aaltonen has made many award-winning documentaries including Battle for the City (2011), A Man from the Congo River (2010), Punksters & Youngsters (2008), Revolution (2006), Kusum (2000) and Taiga Nomads (1993). Several of his documentaries have been in cinema distribution. Aaltonen is also a lecturer and a teacher and has gained a PhD in documentary film at the University on Art and Design, Helsinki in 2006. Besides his thesis, he has… (more)
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Hyppy (2012)
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Producer
| Movies | |
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| 2010 |
Pudana Last of the Line |
| Short | |
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| 1996 |
Texas Scramble |
Screenwriter
| Movies | |
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| 1990 |
The New Adventures of That Kiljunen Family |
| Documentaries | |
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| 2023 |
How to Fix the World? |
| 2020 |
Pieni punainen |
| 2018 |
The Eyes of a War |
| 2017 |
Lauluja utopiasta |
| 2015 |
Temples of Dreams |
| 2012 |
Hyppy |
| 2011 |
Battle for the City |
| 2009 |
Kongon Akseli |
| 2008 |
Punksters & Youngsters |
| 2007 |
Four Lives on the Seven Seas |
| 2006 |
Revolution |
| 2005 |
Life Saver |
| 2004 |
Ambassadors |
| 2002 |
Carelian Horror |
| 2001 |
Accusations Against the Utopian |
| 2000 |
Kusum |
| 1999 |
Kaksi tietä |
The Road of Hunger |
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| 1998 |
Constructing and Destroying |
| 1997 |
In the Arms of Buddha and the Drum |
Kilometreittäin työtä |
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| 1996 |
A Road into Unknown (TV movie) |
Kuninkaan matkassa |
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Loistoaika |
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| 1994 |
Return to Taiga |
Viisi päivää härkätiellä |
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| 1993 |
Venetsialainen etydi |
| 1990 |
Lento yli Suomenlahden |
Portrait of a Garrison |
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| 1984 |
Viimeinen huuto (student film) |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 1982 |
Afterimage (student film) |
Director
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
How to Fix the World? |
| 2020 |
Pieni punainen |
| 2018 |
The Eyes of a War |
| 2017 |
Lauluja utopiasta |
| 2015 |
Temples of Dreams |
| 2012 |
Hyppy |
| 2011 |
Battle for the City |
| 2009 |
Kongon Akseli |
| 2008 |
Punksters & Youngsters |
| 2007 |
Four Lives on the Seven Seas |
| 2006 |
Revolution |
| 2005 |
Life Saver |
| 2004 |
Ambassadors |
| 2000 |
Kusum |
| 1999 |
Kaksi tietä |
The Road of Hunger |
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| 1998 |
Constructing and Destroying |
Tanssia tosissaan (student film) |
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| 1997 |
In the Arms of Buddha and the Drum |
Kilometreittäin työtä |
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| 1996 |
Kuninkaan matkassa |
Loistoaika |
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| 1994 |
Return to Taiga |
Viisi päivää härkätiellä |
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| 1993 |
Venetsialainen etydi |
| 1992 |
Taiga Nomads Part I. Hundreds of Homes |
Taiga Nomads Part II. The Skills You Passed On |
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Taiga Nomads Part III. The School and the Village |
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| 1990 |
Lento yli Suomenlahden |
| 1984 |
Viimeinen huuto (student film) |
| 1981 |
Kisat (student film) |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 1979 |
Primus Motor (student film) |
Vapaus ja vahinko (student film) |
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Editor
| Documentaries | |
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| 2007 |
Four Lives on the Seven Seas |
| 1999 |
Ecce Homo |
| 1998 |
Constructing and Destroying |
Feather, The |
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| 1997 |
In the Arms of Buddha and the Drum |
| 1994 |
Return to Taiga |
| 1993 |
Venetsialainen etydi |
| 1992 |
Taiga Nomads Part I. Hundreds of Homes |
Taiga Nomads Part II. The Skills You Passed On |
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Taiga Nomads Part III. The School and the Village |
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| 1990 |
Lento yli Suomenlahden |
| 1984 |
Building Beyond the Border |
Chronicle of A Finnish Summer |
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Viimeinen huuto (student film) |
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| 1983 |
Battle for Centimeters |
| 1982 |
90. kevät (TV movie) |
| 1980 |
Saari (student film) |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 1982 |
A Needle (student film) |
Afterimage (student film) |
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Sound designer
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 1997 |
In the Arms of Buddha and the Drum |
Red Aprons (TV movie) |
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| 1996 |
A Road into Unknown (TV movie) |
Loistoaika |
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Where the Wind Blows |
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| 1994 |
Return to Taiga |
| 1993 |
Venetsialainen etydi |
| 1992 |
Taiga Nomads Part I. Hundreds of Homes |
Taiga Nomads Part II. The Skills You Passed On |
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Taiga Nomads Part III. The School and the Village |
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| 1990 |
Lento yli Suomenlahden |
Portrait of a Garrison |
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| 1984 |
Viimeinen huuto (student film) |
Actor
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1984 |
Contemporary, The |
| 1980 |
Sun Wind |
Cinematographer
| Documentaries | |
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| 2005 |
Life Saver |