Markku Pölönen
Finnish film director and screenwriter · Finland · On the map · Directors · Born 1957 · age 69
Markku Tapani Pölönen is a Finnish film director, screenwriter, and editor; and the owner of film production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus.
Markku Pölönen is read about 3 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 3 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 119 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Kun Suomi muuttui - levottomat ajat 1961-1981Series, Markku Pölönen
HamstersFilm, 2023Director, Writer2019Anjalankoski Film AwardAward2018
Land of HopeFilm, Director, Writer2009
Rally On!Film, Director, Writer2007
Karjalan kunnaillaSeries, Director, Writer
The MatriarchFilm, 2007Director, Writer2005Anjalankoski Film AwardAwardJussi Award for Best DirectionAwardJussi Award for Best ScriptAward2004
Dog Nail ClipperFilm, Director, Writer2001
On the Road to EmmausFilm, Director, Writer2000
BaddingFilm, Director, Writer
Lyhyt elokuva HelsingistäFilm, 2000Director1999Jussi Award for Best DirectionAwardJussi Award for Best ScriptAward1998
A Summer by the RiverFilm, Director, Writer1996Jussi Award for Best DirectionAward1995
The Last WeddingFilm, Director, Writer1994Anjalankoski Film AwardAwardJussi Award for Best ScriptAward1993Risto Jarva AwardAward
The Land of HappinessFilm, 1993Director, Writer1957Born16 September 1957People around Markku
Close ties
Peter Franzén Markku directed A Summer by the River (1998)
Janne Reinikainen Markku directed Badding (2000)
Esko Nikkari Markku directed A Summer by the River (1998)
Ilkka Koivula Markku directed Badding (2000)
Katariina Kaitue Markku directed The Land of Happiness (1993)
Sanna-Kaisa Palo Also in On the Road to Emmaus and The Matriarch
Ville Virtanen Markku directed Dog Nail Clipper (2004)
Hannu-Pekka Björkman Markku directed Land of Hope (2018)Aake Kalliala Also in On the Road to Emmaus and Rally On!
Martti Suosalo Markku directed The Last Wedding (1995)
Jaakko Ohtonen Markku directed Hamsters (2023)
Karoliina Blackburn Markku directed Badding (2000)
Marko Röhr Produced Hamsters (2023)
Tommi Eronen Markku directed On the Road to Emmaus (2001)
Filmography 12
29 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Pölönen's best known work is the 2004 film Dog Nail Clipper - written and directed by Pölönen - which was honoured in five categories at the 2005 Jussi Awards including Best Direction and Best Script and which film critic Jay Weissberg from Variety called Pölönen's "most mature work to date". Pölönen has received numerous additional Jussi awards, including best picture and best screenplay for Onnen Maa (1994); best picture and best director for Kivenpyörittäjän kylä (1995); and best picture, best director, and best screenplay for A Summer by the River (1999) Pölönen has also been nominated for two other Jussis that he did not win. Finally, many of Pölönen's films have earned best actor and best actress awards, as well.
