Juho Kuosmanen

Juho Kuosmanen

Birthdate
September 30, 1979 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Kokkola, Finland
Known For
Directing

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Birthdate
September 30, 1979 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Kokkola, Finland
Known For
Directing

Biography

Juho Kuosmanen (born 1979) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. His first feature film The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the top prize. In 2021, his second feature film Compartment No. 6 shared the Cannes Grand Prix (the festival's second prize) together with Asghar Farhadi's A Hero.

Kuosmanen graduated from Aalto University in 2014. His graduation film The Painting Sellers was nominated for five Jussi Awards (Finnish premier film industry award). The Painting Sellers won the first prize in Cinéfondation in Cannes Film Festival in 2010. Kuosmanen worked as an actor in Leea Klemola's arctic trilogy in Tampere Theatre in Kokkola and New Karleby Kuosmanen has also directed opera with conductors Sakari Oramo and Santtu-Matias Rouvali.

Juho Kuosmanen's LGBTQ+ Titles

Compartment No. 6
Compartment No. 6
Director

Acting (8)

2023
Fallen Leaves as Karaoke Pub Patron (uncredited)
2023
Cinéma Laika as Self
2021
The Dinosaur as Self
2017
The Other Side of Hope as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
2014
Nurses as Gynekologi (1 episode)
2013
The Princess of Egypt as Lehdenjakaja
2013
Conversations Between Men as Avustaja
2008
8 Days to Premiere as Teatterin näyttelijä

Directing (12)

2024
Alice & Jack • Director (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
2023
Kaukainen planeetta • Director
• Director
2022
Zone B • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2021
Compartment No. 6 • Director
• Director
2020
Kakarat • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
2017
Moonshiners • Director
• Director
2016
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki • Director
• Director
2014
Pony Freak • Director
• Director
2012
Scrap-Mattila and the Beautiful Woman • Director
• Director
2010
The Painting Sellers • Director
• Director
2008
Citizens • Director
• Director
2007
Roadmarkers • Director
• Director

Production (1)

2024
Alice & Jack • Executive Producer (6 episodes)
• Executive Producer (6 episodes)

Editing (2)

2014
Pony Freak • Editor
• Editor
2012
Scrap-Mattila and the Beautiful Woman • Editor
• Editor

Creator (1)

2022
Zone B • Creator
• Creator

Writing (8)

2023
Kaukainen planeetta • Dialogue
• Dialogue
2022
Zone B
• Teleplay (1 episode)
• Screenplay (8 episodes)
2021
Compartment No. 6 • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2017
Moonshiners • Writer
• Writer
2016
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2014
Pony Freak • Writer
• Writer
2012
Scrap-Mattila and the Beautiful Woman • Writer
• Writer

Crew (1)

2008
Citizens • Dramaturgy
• Dramaturgy