Jari Juhani Halonen (born 30 September 1962) is a Finnish film and theatre director, writer and occasional actor. Known as a controversial and outspoken person, his films, such as ''

Back to the USSR , image = Back to the USSR.jpg , caption = Original Finnish film poster , director = Jari Halonen , producer = Jari Halonen , writer = Jari HalonenJorma Tommila , based_on = ''Vampyyri eli miten Wilh ...

'' (1992), ''

Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma ''Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma'' (or simply ''Lipton Cockton'') is a 1995 Finnish dystopian crime film written and directed by Jari Halonen. It tells the story of a private investigator living in a near-future federal state who begins to ...

'' (1995) and '' The Christmas Party'' (1996), have garnered a cult following while also having been met with mixed reception by critics.

Selected filmography

As a director

*''Huolehtivainen rakastaja'' (1990) *'' Back to the USSR – takaisin Ryssiin'' (1992) *''

'' (1995) *'' Joulubileet'' (1996) *'' Aleksis Kiven elämä'' (2002) *''

Kalevala – Uusi aika , image = Kalevala the New Era.jpg , caption = Finnish film poster , director = Jari Halonen , producer = Jari Halonen , writer = Jari Halonen , starring = Tommi EronenAri VakkilainenKonsta MäkeläTa ...

'' (2013)

As an actor

*''

Vares – yksityisetsivä ''Vares: Private Eye'' ( fi, Vares – yksityisetsivä) is a 2004 Finnish crime film directed by Aleksi Mäkelä. It is based on the eleventh '' Vares'' novel ''Keltainen leski'' (1999) by Reijo Mäki. The setting is Turku, a city on the west coa ...

'' (2004)

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