Veikko Aaltonen

Veikko Aaltonen
Veikko Aaltonen in 2013.
Born	(1955-12-01) 1 December 1955 Sääksmäki, Finland
Nationality	Finnish
Occupation(s)	director, editor, sound editor, production manager, film and television writer and actor

Veikko Aaltonen (born 1 December 1955 in Sääksmäki, Finland) is a Finnish director, editor, sound editor, production manager and film and television writer and actor.

Aaltonen began his career in the mid-1970s working as a sound editor on various films. Early in his career he worked with Rauni Mollberg as co-writer on two of his films, Milka (1980) and The Unknown Soldier (1985).

In 1987 Aaltonen directed his first feature film, Tilinteko, which he co-wrote with Aki Kaurismäki, who also produced the film. Five years later he directed a film that has been considered his primary breakthrough, The Prodigal Son (1992).

Aaltonen has also made documentaries and directed TV series.

Partial filmography

• The Worthless (Arvottomat, 1982) – actor
• Crime and Punishment (Rikos ja rangaistus, 1983) – editor
• The Unknown Soldier (Tuntematon sotilas, 1985) – co-writer
• La Vie de Bohème (1992) – editor
• Our Father... (Isä meidän, 1993) – director, writer, editor
• Seasick (1996) – director, co-editor
• Kiss Me in the Rain (Rakkaudella, Maire, 1999) – director, editor
• Maa (2001) – director, editor, writer
• Työväenluokka (2004) – director, writer, editor
• Paimenet (2004) – director, writer
• Trench Road (Juoksuhaudantie, 2004) – director, writer
• Uudisraivaaja (2005) – director
• Sydänjää (2007) – director
• Harvoin tarjolla (2008) – director
• Helppo elämä (television drama series, 2009–2011) – director
• Kansan mies (television drama series, 2013– ) – director

External links

• Veikko Aaltonen at IMDb
• Veikko Aaltonen: Filmography, The New York Times