Lauri Törhönen

Lauri Törhönen

Lauri Törhönen (born 16 August 1947 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish film director. He has directed some 50 films including Tropic of Ice. He worked in Warren Beatty's Reds as the second assistant director: Finland (as Lauri Torhonen) and in Gorky Park by Michael Apted also as the second assistant director: Finland (as Lauri Torhonen).

Törhönen worked as professor of film art in University of Art and Design Helsinki.

Partial filmography

• The Undressing (Riisuminen, 1986)
• Tropic of Ice (Tropic of Ice - Jään kääntöpiiri, 1987)
• Insiders (1989)
• Paradise America (Ameriikan raitti, 1990)
• Abandoned Houses, Empty Homes (Hylätyt talot, autiot pihat, 2000)
• The Border (Raja 1918, 2007)
• The Girls of April (Vares - Huhtikuun tytöt, 2011)
• Garter Snake (Vares - Sukkanauhakäärme, 2011)
• Vares - Uhkapelimerkki (2012)
• Tango of Darkness (Vares - Pimeyden tango, 2012)

Awards

• 2001 OCIC Award

References

• Lauri Törhönen at Elonet (in Finnish)
• IMDb