Aki Kaurismäki
Film director · 6 films (1983–2023)
Aki Kaurismäki is a director whose work here spans Crime & Punishment (1983) to Fallen Leaves (2023), across drama and comedy. 6 of those films were photographed by Timo Salminen. All 590 frames from 6 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Aki Olavi Kaurismäki is a Finnish film director, screenwriter, producer, editor and actor. He is best known for the award-winning Drifting Clouds (1996), The Man Without a Past (2002), Le Havre (2011), The Other Side of Hope (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), as well as for the mockumentary Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989).
Born 4 April 1957 · Orimattila, Finland
Directing style
Kaurismäki’s visual grammar relies on eye-level camera placement and medium framing to capture characters in lonely, quiet, and tense dramas. He favors interior night scenes lit primarily by practical fixtures, windows, and fluorescent sources, utilizing a shallow depth of field to isolate subjects from their backgrounds. The color palette is defined by cool, desaturated tones, balancing deep blacks and dark teals with muted, earthy yellows and creams.
Awards
- Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix · 2002
- Silver Bear for Best Director · 2017
- Berliner Kunstpreis · 2005
- FIPRESCI Prize at Berlinale · 1992
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · 2001
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland · 1994
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres · 2026
- Carrosse d'or · 2016
- Louis Delluc Prize · 2011
- Annual award ACFK · 2011
- Leopard of Honour · 2006
- Nordic Council Film Prize · 2002
Films directed by Aki Kaurismäki
About Aki Kaurismäki
When was Aki Kaurismäki born?
Aki Kaurismäki was born on 4 April 1957 in Orimattila, Finland.
What films has Aki Kaurismäki directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 6 of them: Crime & Punishment (1983), Ariel (1988), The Match Factory Girl (1990), The Man Without a Past (2002), Le Havre (2011) and Fallen Leaves (2023).
What awards has Aki Kaurismäki won?
Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix (2002), Silver Bear for Best Director (2017), Berliner Kunstpreis (2005) and FIPRESCI Prize at Berlinale (1992).
Search every frame of Aki Kaurismäki’s films
All 590 indexed frames from 6 films directed by Aki Kaurismäki — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.