Klaus Härö (; born 31 March 1971 in
Porvoo
Porvoo (; ; ) is a city in Finland. It is located on the south coast of the country, on the Gulf of Finland. Porvoo lies in the eastern part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Porvoo is approximately , while the Porvoo sub-region, sub-re ...
, Finland) is a
Finnish film director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...
. In 2004, he won Finland's State Prize for Art.
Härö grew up in a
Swedish-speaking Finnish family. He studied directing and attended screen writing seminars at the University of Industrial Arts in Helsinki. He has directed several feature films, including ''
Elina: As If I Wasn't There'' (2003), ''
Mother of Mine'' (2005) and ''
The New Man'' (2007), as well as documentaries and short films. He works in both Sweden and Finland.
In 2003 Klaus Härö received the
Ingmar Bergman Award, the winner of which was chosen by
Ingmar Bergman
Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film and theatre director and screenwriter. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential film directors of all time, his films have been described as "profoun ...
himself. Four of Härö's features were chosen as Finland's submission for the
best foreign-language film category at the
Oscars
The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence i ...
.
Films
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Elina: As If I Wasn't There'' (2003)
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Mother of Mine'' (2005)
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The New Man'' (2007)
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Letters to Father Jacob'' (2009)
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The Fencer
''The Fencer'' (, is a 2015 biographical drama film about the life of Endel Nelis, an accomplished Estonian fencer and coach. It was directed by Klaus Härö and written by Anna Heinämaa. Filming began in Estonia in late February 2014.
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'' (2015)
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One Last Deal'' (2018)
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Life After Death'' (2020)
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My Sailor, My Love'' (2022)
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Never Alone'' (2025)
See also
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Finnish cinema
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List of Finnish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Aki Kaurismäki
References
External links
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1971 births
Living people
People from Porvoo
Swedish-speaking Finns
Finnish film directors
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture alumni