Janne Tapio Kuusi (born 29 April 1954 in

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and

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, producer and occasional

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Career

Directing since 1980 Kuusi has worked mostly on

although he has directed several feature films, short fictions and documentaries. His last film direction in

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was '' Bohemian Eyes'', a documentary film on

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's star actor

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. After 2006 he has concentrated to writing; his first novel ''Vapaus'' ("''Freedom''") was published in 2010 and sixth one ''400 kekkosta'' in 2022.

Filmography

* ''Laki jota ei ole/The un-existing Law'', 1979, a TV documentary (20 min) director, editor * ''Prologi/The Prologue'', 1980, a 30-min. fiction. Writer, director, editor, producer * ''Läpimurto/The Breakthrough'', 1981, a 45 min. fiction. Writer together with J. Tommola, director * ''Parveke/Le Balcon/

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'', 1982, a TV-play (140 min) adaptation from the play by

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and direction together with A. af Hällström * ''Apinan vuosi/The Year of the Ape'', 1983, a 90-min. fiction. Writer together with H. Sirola, director. * ''Lapsilta kielletty/Forbidden from Children'', 1984, a TV-series (6 x 30 min, fiction). Writer together with T. Eränkö, director * ''Laulu/A Song'', 1985, a 75-min. documentary. Direction together with A. af Hällström * ''Älä itke Iines/Gone with the Mind'', 1987, a 90-min. fiction. Producer, writer and director * ''Onnea matkaan/Pleasant Journey!'', 1988, a 40 min. TV-film (fiction) written by J. Kylätasku. Director. * ''Fyysillinen henkilö/A Physical Person'', 1988, a 30-min. TV play. Writer together with T. Eränkö, director. * ''88'', 1989, a 40-min. documentary. Direction together with T.Turkki, editor. * ''Valkoinen nainen/The White Female'', 1989, a 100-min. TV-film (fiction). Writer together with J. Kylätasku, director * ''Valehtelu virkistää/Refreshing Lies'', 1990, a 6 x 25 min TV-series (fiction), written by M. Ahola. Dramaturgist and director * ''99,5 °C – Sydänkohtauksia/Heart Attacks'', 1991, a 30-min. TV-film (fiction). Writer and director. * ''Toinen luonto/The Endless Head'', 1992, a 60-min. TV-film (fiction). Writer, director and editor. * ''Mikroaika/Micro Time'', 1992, a 6-min. fiction. Writer, director, editor and producer. * ''Tuliainen/The Gift'', 1993, a 25-min. fiction. Writer together with H. Vuento, director * ''Meno-Paluu/There and Back'', 1994, a 13-min. fiction. Writer and director. * ''Let's Play Zeus'', 1995, a 30-min. fiction, written by A. Bardy and A. Karumo. Director. * ''Estimated Time of Arrival'', 1996, a 30-min. fiction, written by A. Bardy and A. Karumo. Director. * ''Hotelli Voodoo/Hotel Voodoo'', 1997, a 47-min musical fiction for TV, written by H. Nurmio. Director and producer. * ''Jäppinen'', 1997, a 25 min TV-fiction, written by O. Nyytäjä. Director and producer. * ''Vapaa Pudotus/The Free Fall'', 2000–02, developing a new method of using improvisation with actors in screenwriting and filmmaking. Result: a 10 x 45 min series of TV-films. Director (7/10), writer with A. Salmenperä and actor group Stella Polaris, Helsinki * ''Kukkia ja Sidontaa/Flowers and Binding'', 2004, a 107 min fiction and 5 x 45 min TV-miniseries. Writer together with A. Bardy and actor group Stella Polaris, director * ''

Saippuaprinssi ''Saippuaprinssi'' ("Soap Prince") is a 2006 Finnish romantic comedy film directed by Janne Kuusi starring Mikko Leppilampi and Pamela Tola. Aleksi Bardy wrote the script. Cast *Pamela Tola .... Ilona *Mikko Leppilampi .... Kalle/Antero *Outi ...

/The Prince of Soap'', 2006, a 95 min fiction, written by A. Bardy. Director. * '' Boheemi elää/Bohemian Eyes'', 2011, a 75 min documentary on actor

. Director.

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