Aarne Tarkas (until 1947 Saastamoinen, 19 December 1923 – 7 October 1976) was a Finnish film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Tarkas started his career as a screenwriter for Matti Kassila film Radio tekee murron (1951) for which they shared a Jussi Award. In 1952, he founded a production company Junior-Filmi, which produced internationally recognized Erik Blomberg film Valkoinen peura. Tarkas was known as a very fast writer who, during his most productive years, finished up to five movies per year. All in all, Tarkas wrote 35 scripts and directed 33 feature films. During his final years, he worked mostly for television. Aarne Tarkas died of a heart failure at the age of 52.
16 movies
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
1963·4.5
Villin Pohjolan kulta
1963·6.0
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
1962·3.0
Hän varasti elämän
1962·6.5
Älä nuolase…
1962·6.3
Tyttö ja hattu
1961·6.8
Tähtisumua
1961·4.5
Opettajatar seikkailee
1960·4.8
Nina ja Erik
1960·3.8
Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina
1959·4.9
Ei ruumiita makuuhuoneeseen
1959·4.8
Herra sotaministeri
1957·7.0
Villi Pohjola
1955·6.8
Olemme kaikki syyllisiä
1954·8.3
The White Reindeer
1952·6.6
Radio tekee murron
1951·6.8