Pirjo Honkasalo

Pirjo Honkasalo

Directing

Born February 22, 1947 · Helsinki, Finland

18 films as director · Active 1967–2025

Pirjo Honkasalo is a highly established director, cinematographer and scriptwriter. She directed several feature films in the 1970s and 80s together with Pekka Lehto, including Flame Top which was in…

Known for

The Dinosaur

The Dinosaur

2021

Uuno Turhapuro

Uuno Turhapuro

1973

Two Forces

Two Forces

1979

Portraits of Women

Portraits of Women

1970

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

2014

Directed(18)

Orenda

2025Orenda★ 6.0

Concrete Night

2013Concrete Night★ 5.8

ITO – A Diary of an Urban Priest

2010ITO – A Diary of an Urban Priest★ 6.0

The 3 Rooms of Melancholia

2004The 3 Rooms of Melancholia★ 7.5

Fire-Eater

1998Fire-Eater★ 5.4

Atman

1997Atman★ 7.0

The Cinderella of Tallinn

1996The Cinderella of Tallinn★ 8.0

Tanjuska and the 7 Devils

1993Tanjuska and the 7 Devils★ 6.5

Mysterion

1991Mysterion★ 7.5

Da Capo

1985Da Capo★ 6.0

250 Grammes – A Radioactive Testament

1983250 Grammes – A Radioactive Testament★ 10.0

Nine Ways to Approach Helsinki

1982Nine Ways to Approach Helsinki★ 7.4

Flame Top

1980Flame Top★ 5.4

Two Forces

1979Two Forces★ 6.8

1978The Sign of Danger★ 8.0

Ikäluokka

1976Ikäluokka★ 9.0

The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth

1968The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth

1967Before I die

Acting(5)

2021The DinosaurSelf

2014Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel WomenSelf

1979Two ForcesSelf

1973Uuno TurhapuroNainen raitiovaunussa (uncredited)

1970Portraits of WomenFilm Crew Member (uncredited)

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