Markku Pölönen
Markku Tapani Pölönen (born 16 September 1957 in Eno) is a Finnish film director, screenwriter, and editor; and the owner of film production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus. Pölönen's best known work is the 2004 film Dog Nail Clipper — written and directed by Pölönen — which was honoured in five categories at the 2005 Jussi Awards (Finland's premier film awards) including Best Direction and Best Script and which film critic Jay Weissberg from Variety called Pölönen's "most mature work to date". Pölönen has received numerous additional Jussi awards, including best picture and best screenplay for Onnen Maa (1994); best picture and best director for Kivenpyörittäjän kylä (1995); and best picture, best director, and best screenplay for A Summer by the River (1999) Pölönen has also been nominated for two other Jussis that he did not win.
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- Name
- Markku Pölönen
- Born
- 16 September 1957
- Birthplace
- Eno, Finland
- Occupation
- director, screenwriter, editor, film production company owner
- Full name
- Markku Tapani Pölönen.
- Nationality
- Finland
- Education
- Aalto University School of Arts and Design and Architecture
- Honours
- Jussi Award for Best Script · Jussi Award for Best Direction · Risto Jarva Award · Anjalankoski Film Award
- Languages
- Finnish
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Markku Tapani Pölönen (born 16 September 1957 in Eno) is a Finnish film director, screenwriter, and editor; and the owner of film production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus. Pölönen's best known work is the 2004 film Dog Nail Clipper — written and directed by Pölönen — which was honoured in five categories at the 2005 Jussi Awards (Finland's premier film awards) including Best Direction and Best Script and which film critic Jay Weissberg from Variety called Pölönen's "most mature work to date". Pölönen has received numerous additional Jussi awards, including best picture and best screenplay for Onnen Maa (1994); best picture and best director for Kivenpyörittäjän kylä (1995); and best picture, best director, and best screenplay for A Summer by the River (1999) Pölönen has also been nominated for two other Jussis that he did not win.
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Finally, many of Pölönen's films have earned best actor and best actress awards, as well.
Markku Pölönen studied at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. The recorded working language is Finnish. Residence is recorded at Kontiolahti. Distinctions recorded are Jussi Award for Best Script, Jussi Award for Best Direction, Risto Jarva Award and Anjalankoski Film Award.
Maaseudun Sivistysliiton kouluttajana toiminut Markku Pölönen luennoi videokuvauksesta Nurmeksen Hyvärilässä 1988.
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• Name — Markku Pölönen • Born — 16 September 1957 • Birthplace — Eno, Finland • Occupation — director, screenwriter, editor, film production company owner
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In Mervi Juusola's book "Levottomat aivot" (Restless Brains), Pölönen stated that he has mild Asperger syndrome.
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• Year — Film — Credit • 1993 — Onnen Maa (Land of Happiness) — Director, writer • 1995 — Kivenpyörittäjän kylä — Director, writer • 1998 — A Summer by the River — Director, writer • 2000 — Badding — Director, writer • 2001 — On the Road to Emmaus — Director, writer • 2004 — Dog Nail Clipper — Director, screenwriter • 2007 — The Matriarch — Director, writer, editor • 2009 — Rally On! — Director, writer, editor
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