Pulse of Cinema
Mika Kaurismäki portrait

Mika Kaurismäki

6 films

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 . Mika Kaurismäki lived in Brazil from approximately 1992 to late 2019, but has since left he country because he disagrees with President Bolsonaro's politics.

Where to Start with Mika Kaurismäki

Mika Kaurismäki appears in 6 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Zombie and the Ghost Train, The Worthless, Master Cheng, a strong place to start exploring Mika Kaurismäki's drama work.

Zombie and the Ghost Train 6.7

Zombie and the Ghost Train

1991
The Worthless 6.3

The Worthless

1982
Master Cheng 7.0

Master Cheng

2019

Mika Kaurismäki: Drama Films 6

Master Cheng 7.0

Master Cheng

2019
Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made 6.8

Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made

1994
Zombie and the Ghost Train 6.7

Zombie and the Ghost Train

1991
The Worthless 6.3

The Worthless

1982
The Liar 6.2

The Liar

1981
Three Wise Men 5.7

Three Wise Men

2008

Frequent Collaborators

Matti Pellonpää Matti Pellonpää 3 films together Pirkko Hämäläinen Pirkko Hämäläinen 2 films together Juuso Hirvikangas Juuso Hirvikangas 2 films together Tommy Chu Pak-Hong Tommy Chu Pak-Hong 1 film together Anna-Maija Tuokko Anna-Maija Tuokko 1 film together Kari Väänänen Kari Väänänen 1 film together