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Olli Varja

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Actor
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Olli Varja was born in 1956. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Night on Earth (1991), Zombie ja Kummitusjuna (1991) and Le Havre (2011).
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      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Night on Earth (1991)
    Night on Earth
    7.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1991
    Silu Seppälä in Zombie ja Kummitusjuna (1991)
    Zombie ja Kummitusjuna
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
    Le Havre (2011)
    Le Havre
    7.2
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2011
    Alma, Alma Pöysti, and Jussi Vatanen in Fallen Leaves (2023)
    Fallen Leaves
    7.2
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Alma, Alma Pöysti, and Jussi Vatanen in Fallen Leaves (2023)
      Fallen Leaves
      7.2
      • gaffer
      • 2023
    • Janne Hyytiäinen, Ilkka Koivula, Sakari Kuosmanen, Nuppu Koivu, and Sherwan Haji in The Other Side of Hope (2017)
      The Other Side of Hope
      7.2
      • gaffer
      • 2017
    • Historic Centre (2012)
      Historic Centre
      6.3
      • gaffer (segment "Guimarães")
      • 2012
    • Samuli Edelmann and Vesa-Matti Loiri in Road North (2012)
      Road North
      6.4
      • gaffer
      • 2012
    • Le Havre (2011)
      Le Havre
      7.2
      • gaffer
      • 2011
    • Bad Family (2010)
      Bad Family
      6.2
      • gaffer
      • 2010
    • Havukka-ahon ajattelija (2009)
      Havukka-ahon ajattelija
      6.7
      • gaffer
      • 2009
    • Erottamattomat (2008)
      Erottamattomat
      5.2
      • gaffer
      • 2008
    • Jungle of Dreams (2008)
      Jungle of Dreams
      5.7
      • gaffer
      • 2008
    • Sonic Mirror (2008)
      Sonic Mirror
      7.0
      • gaffer & grip
      • 2008
    • Family Meeting (2007)
      Family Meeting
      7.0
      • cinematographer: concert
      • gaffer
      • 2007
    • Rock'n Roll Never Dies (2006)
      Rock'n Roll Never Dies
      5.3
      • lighting technician
      • 2006
    • Janne Hyytiäinen in Lights in the Dusk (2006)
      Lights in the Dusk
      6.8
      • lighting
      • 2006
    • Eläville ja kuolleille (2005)
      Eläville ja kuolleille
      6.7
      • gaffer
      • 2005
    • Pelikaanimies (2004)
      Pelikaanimies
      5.9
      • camera operator
      • lighting technician
      • 2004

    Cinematographer

    • Tuomari Nurmio in Tuomari Nurmio - 13 kylmää laulua (2026)
      Tuomari Nurmio - 13 kylmää laulua
      • Cinematographer
      • 2026
    • Suo (2020)
      Suo
      8.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Erkki Perkiömäki and Eero Perkiömäki in Isä, poika ja taide (2019)
      Isä, poika ja taide
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Juice Leskinen in Juice Leskinen & Grand Slam: Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla (2013)
      Juice Leskinen & Grand Slam: Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
      7.0
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Stadilaista tangoa etsimässä
      6.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Nuppu Koivu in Joan of Arc (2009)
      Joan of Arc
      5.4
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009
    • The Foundry (2007)
      The Foundry
      6.2
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
      To Each His Own Cinema
      6.7
      • Cinematographer (segment "La Fonderie")
      • 2007
    • Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
      Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
      7.1
      • Cinematographer (segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
      • 2002
    • Marko Tiusanen in Aleksis Kiven elämä (2001)
      Aleksis Kiven elämä
      6.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001
    • Hiekkamorsian (1998)
      Hiekkamorsian
      4.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 1998
    • Muusikon valinta (1995)
      Muusikon valinta
      7.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 1995
    • Total Balalaika Show (1994)
      Total Balalaika Show
      6.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 1994
    • Silu Seppälä in Zombie ja Kummitusjuna (1991)
      Zombie ja Kummitusjuna
      7.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 1991
    • Women at University
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 1989

    Actor

    • Alma, Alma Pöysti, and Jussi Vatanen in Fallen Leaves (2023)
      Fallen Leaves
      7.2
      • Portieeri
      • 2023
    • Janne Hyytiäinen, Ilkka Koivula, Sakari Kuosmanen, Nuppu Koivu, and Sherwan Haji in The Other Side of Hope (2017)
      The Other Side of Hope
      7.2
      • Juoppo
      • 2017
    • Joonas Ranta in Hannes Blank (2015)
      Hannes Blank
      6.3
      Short
      • The Guard Monkey
      • 2015
    • Max Ovaska in Taiteilija isänsä tahdosta (2014)
      Taiteilija isänsä tahdosta
      8.4
      Short
      • Baarimikko
      • Bartender
      • 2014
    • Jalil (2009)
      Jalil
      5.9
      Short
      • Neighbour
      • 2009
    • Kati Outinen and Markku Peltola in The Man Without a Past (2002)
      The Man Without a Past
      7.6
      • Drunk
      • 2002
    • Petteri Summanen in Graceland (1997)
      Graceland
      7.6
      Short
      • 1997
    • Ariel (1988)
      Ariel
      7.4
      • Prisoner in the Visiting Room (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • Älä itke Iines (1987)
      Älä itke Iines
      5.4
      • Lighting technician of the commercial film shootings
      • 1987
    • Näkemiin, hyvästi (1986)
      Näkemiin, hyvästi
      5.4
      • Mies ravintola Klippanissa
      • 1986
    • Valehtelija (1981)
      Valehtelija
      6.8
      • Villen kanssa tappeleva autoilija (uncredited)
      • 1981
    • Aurinkotuuli (1980)
      Aurinkotuuli
      4.3
      • Mies kongressikeskuksen edustalla (uncredited)
      • 1980

    Personal details

    • Born
      • 1956

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