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WRITER AND CONCEPT DEVELOPER
KARPPI - DEADWIND - CRIME SERIES
Concept and co-writer with Jari Olavi Rantala and Kirsi Porkka
DIKDEK - PAINAJAINEN MAJATALOSSA
Concept with Juha Vuorinen
BRÄNDÄRIT - BY THIS! - SITCOM
Concept with Ella Piesala & TBWA/Helsinki
VIRTA - RIVER - CRIME SERIES
Concept and co-writer with Juha Jokela
REMONTTI - DRAMA SERIES
Co-writer
PULKKINEN - COMEDY SERIES
Concept with Juha Jokela and Jari Salmi
NAHKIAISET - COMEDY SERIES
Concept with Juha Jokela, co-writer
JOPET-SHOW - COMEDY SERIES
Concept with Jope Ruonansuu
DIRECTOR
HUIJARIT
Feature film: Comedy, Crime
By Anna Ruohonen, Lassi Vierikko, Juha Jokela, Rike Jokela
Riina Hyytiä, Nora Kuusisto / Dionysos Films Oy
KANELIA KAINALOON, TATU JA PATU - AN ODDSVILLE CHRISTMAS
Feature film: Family, Comedy
by Aino Havukainen (& Juha Jokela)
Riina Hyytiä / Dionysos Films Oy
JÄÄT - THE ICE
TV Film: Drama
by Kati Kaartinen
Yle TV1
PULKKINEN, DON'T PUSH THE RIVER
TV Film: Comedy
by Juha Jokela ja Jari Salmi
Juniper Films Oy / Nelonen
KARPPI - DEADWIND
12x 45' crime series / 8x 45' crime series / 8x 45' crime series
by Rike Jokela, Jari Olavi Rantala, Kirsi Porkka
Dionysos Films / H&V Entertainment, Germany / YLE / Netflix
DIKDEK - PAINAJAINEN MAJATALOSSA
7 x 22' comedy series
By Mike Pohjola (5 writers)
Based on Juha Vuorinen's characters (novel)
Dictator Films / CMore / MTV3
KYNSIN HAMPAIN
10 x 22' comedy series
by Miira Karhula with Jari Olavi Rantala and Lassi Vierikko
FremantleMedia / MTV3
BRÄNDÄRIT
10 x 22' sitcom
by Lassi Vierikko, Johanna Hartikainen, VP Hänninen, Jari Olavi Rantala & työryhmä
FremantleMedia / MTV3
VIRTA - RIVER
12 x 50' crime series (7 episodes of 12, another director: JP Siili)
by Juha Jokela, Rike Jokela, Leo Viirret, Jari Olavi Rantala, Pasi Lampela, JP Siili
Filmiteollisuus Fine Oy / Nelonen
KALLIO - HELSINKI ROCK CITY
12 x 22' dramedy series
by Juha Jokela, Mari Perankoski, Tommi Liski
Filmiteollisuus Fine Oy / Nelonen
SUOJELIJAT – PROTECTORS
10 x 45' crime series (3 episodes)
by Harri Virtanen, VP Hänninen
Filmiteollisuus Fine Oy / Nelonen
MAJAKKA – THE LIGHTHOUSE
6 x 28' sitcom series
by Mari Perankoski, Elina Knihtilä, Pirjo Lonka, Johanna Reenkola
Filmiteollisuus Fine Oy / Yle TV2
FIRMA – PHILOSOPHY FOR SALE
1 x 45' + 10 x 25' dramedy series
(co-directed with Juha Jokela)
by Juha Jokela
Filmiteollisuus Fine Oy / MTV3
SAUNAVUORO - SAUNA
8 x 28' comedy series
by Leo Viirret, Sami Hantula, Mikä Räinä
Filmiteollisuus Fine Oy / YLE TV1
JOPET-SHOW
Sketch show
Seasons 1-3 (6 x 25' / 6 x 25' / 15 x 25') sketch show
Filmiteollisuus Fine Oy / YLE TV2
ITSE VALTIAAT – THE AUTOCRATS
Political satire 3D animation
Seasons 6 and 7 (weekly)
by Sami Hantula, Tomi Tuikkala
Filmiteollisuus Fine Oy / YLE TV1
REMONTTI – THE RENOVATION
12-episode drama series (co-directed with Juha Jokela)
by Juha Jokela (co-writers Rike Jokela and Jari Salmi)
Production House Oy / YLE TV2
PULKKINEN
Sketch show
Seasons 1-3 (10 x 25' / 11 x 25' / 15 x 25')
by Juha Jokela, Jari Salmi
Juniper Films Oy / Nelonen
NAHKIAISET
6-episode black comedy series
by Juha Jokela
Studio Dell'Arte Oy / YLE TV2
PRODUCER
Firma - Philosophy for sale drama series (MTV3)
with Jorma Reinilä
Kallio - Helsinki Rock City (Nelonen)
with Antti Wäisänen
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Juoppohullun päiväkirja - Gloriously wasted - feature film (Dictator Films)
Taskuparkki - tv film (Inland)
Tukka Auki drama series (MTV3)
Firma - Philosophy for sale dramedy series (MTV3)
Jopet-Show 1-2 (3) comedy series (YLE TV2)
Remontti - Renovation drama series (YLE TV2)
Kumman kaa 1 comedy series (Nelonen)
Saunavuoro comedy series (YLE TV1)
Don't push the river tv-film (Nelonen)
Pulkkinen comedy series (Nelonen)
EDUCATION
CINEMATOGRAPHY
YLE Finnish Broadcasting Company 1998-99
School of Art and Design (Aalto university) 1995-97
DRAMA
Theatre Academy (open) 1992-93
CAMERA AND LIGHTS
YLE Finnish Broadcasting Company 1990-91