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Teemu Nikki

Directing2006–2025Age 51Sysmä, Finland

95Credits6.8/10Avg Rating

Biography

Teemu Nikki is a Finnish self-taught director, screenwriter and producer. His first and sixth feature films, Euthanizer and 100 Litres of Gold, were selected as Finland's official Oscar entry for the 2019 and 2025 Academy Awards. His films have been screened at numerous festivals, including All Inclusive, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019, and The Blind Man Who Didn't Want to See the Titanic, which was screened in the Orizzonti Extra section at the Venice Film Festival in 2021.

Details

Birthday

January 1, 1975

Age

51

Birthplace

Sysmä, Finland

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Career Stats

Total Credits

95

As Actor

9

As Director

25

As Writer

22

As Producer

17

Avg Rating

6.8/10

Highest Rated

The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (7.2)

Genre Profile

Comedy25 Drama16 Thriller4 Mystery4 Romance3 Action2 Sci-Fi2 Family2 Adventure1 Horror1

Filmography

Death Is a Problem for the Living

2023 · Director

2017 · Director

The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic

2021 · Director

Nimby: Not in My Backyard

2020 · Director

100 Liters of Gold

2025 · Director

2019 · Director

Simo Times Three

2012 · Director

Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes

2024 · Director

2011 · Director

Behind the Curtain

2013 · Director

2015 · Director

2014 · Director

2008 · Director

2008 · Director

2011 · Director

2011 · Director

2018 · Director

2022 · Director

2016 · Director

2018 · Director

2006 · Director

2016 · Director

Mother Doesn't Bowl Anymore

2010 · Director

2012 · Director

Frequent Collaborators (10)

Matti Onnismaa

Actor · 7 films together

A Mate (2008)Simo Times Three (2012)Lovemilla (2015)Euthanizer (2017)Nimby: Not in My Backyard (2020)The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (2021)+1 more

Hannamaija Nikander

Actor · 6 films together

Tits (2014)Lovemilla (2015)Euthanizer (2017)Nimby: Not in My Backyard (2020)The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (2021)Death Is a Problem for the Living (2023)

Rami Rusinen

Actor · 6 films together

Simo Times Three (2012)Lovemilla (2015)Euthanizer (2017)Nimby: Not in My Backyard (2020)The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (2021)100 Liters of Gold (2025)

Jouko Puolanto

Actor · 5 films together

A Mate (2008)Lovemilla (2015)Euthanizer (2017)Nimby: Not in My Backyard (2020)Death Is a Problem for the Living (2023)

Elina Knihtilä

Actor · 4 films together

A Mate (2008)Lovemilla (2015)Death Is a Problem for the Living (2023)100 Liters of Gold (2025)

Jani Pösö

Writer · 4 films together

A Mate (2008)Simo Times Three (2012)Lovemilla (2015)Nimby: Not in My Backyard (2020)

Janne Huttunen

Composer · 4 films together

Simo Times Three (2012)Tits (2014)Lovemilla (2015)Nimby: Not in My Backyard (2020)

Jyrki Arnikari

Cinematographer · 4 films together

A Mate (2008)Simo Times Three (2012)Lovemilla (2015)Death Is a Problem for the Living (2023)

Olli Rahkonen

Actor · 4 films together

Simo Times Three (2012)Tits (2014)Lovemilla (2015)Euthanizer (2017)

Sami Kiiski

Sound_designer · 4 films together

A Mate (2008)Tits (2014)Euthanizer (2017)The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (2021)