Juho Kuosmanen
Juho Kuosmanen | |
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| Born | September 30, 1979 |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter, actor |
Juho Kuosmanen (born September 30, 1979) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter.[2] Most known for his films The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016) and Compartment No. 6 (2021).
Early life
[edit]He graduated from Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in 2014.[3] Kuosmanen's graduation film called The Painting Sellers was nominated for five Finnish film Academy Awards.[4] (set design, screenplay, best actress, best director, best film). The Painting Sellers won the first prize in Cinéfondation in the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[5]
Kuosmanen acted in Leea Klemola's arctic trilogy, performing in "Kokkola" [6] and "New Karleby",[7] both staged at Tampere Theatre in Tampere, Finland. He has also directed opera[8] with conductors Sakari Oramo and Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
Career
[edit]His debut feature The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016) had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the top prize.[9][10] The project had been developed through the TorinoFilmLab Script&Pitch programme in 2014. The movie also won the Grand Prix of the Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Film Festival.[11] It was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
His second feature film Compartment No. 6 (2021), had it's world premiere at the main competition of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix (the festival's second prize) alongside Asghar Farhadi's A Hero.[12] It was selected as the Finnish submission for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, it was one of the 15 "shortlisted" films in the category but was not nominated.[13][14]
His upcoming project Yours, Margot won development prize at 2023 Series Mania Seriesmakers section.[15][16]
Since 2025, Kuosmanen is also a part-time professor of film directing at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture.[17]
Filmography
[edit]Feature films
[edit]| Year | English Title | Original Title |
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| 2016 | The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki | Hymyilevä mies |
| 2021 | Compartment No. 6 | Hytti nro 6 |
Television
[edit]- Alice & Jack (TV series, 2024)
- Yours, Margot (TV series, in production)
References
[edit]- ^ YLE: Ohjaaja Juho Kuosmanen kertaa riemukasta iltaa Cannesin elokuvajuhlilla – "Ehkä meidät kutsuttiin, koska olimme kaupungissa", voittaja arveli ennen kuin totuus paljastui (in Finnish)
- ^ Torino Film Lab
- ^ Aalto University
- ^ IMDB: The Painting Sellers
- ^ Cannes Film Festival: The Painting Sellers
- ^ "Tampere Theatre: Kokkola". Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ "Teatteri & Tanssi: New Karleby". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ Kokkola Opera homepage Archived 2014-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Après Cannes, Olli Mäki séduit le Festival de Saint-Jean-de-Luz 2016". Allo Ciné. 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ Page, Thomas (2021-07-17). "Cannes Film Festival 2021: 'Titane' wins Palme d'Or; Julia Ducournau becomes second female director to win top prize". CNN. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ^ "Juho Kuosmasen ohjaama Hytti nro 6 Suomen Oscar-ehdokkaaksi". Uutiset. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (21 December 2021). "Oscars Shortlists Include Beyoncé, 'Spider-Man' and Two Jonny Greenwood Scores as France's 'Titane' Is Snubbed". Variety. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Pham, Annika (2023-03-14). "Juho Kuosmanen makes drama series debut with Yours, Margot, selected for Seriesmakers". Nordisk. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ Balaga, Marta (2023-03-14). "'Compartment No. 6' Helmer Juho Kuosmanen Re-Teams With Andris Feldmanis and Livia Ulman for 'Yours, Margot' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Aku Louhimiestä ei palkattu huippupestiin". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
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