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Samuli Valkama

  • Director
  • Visual Effects
  • Writer
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Samuli Valkama was born in 1974 in Finland. He is a director and writer, known for Presidentin kyyditys (2026), Alright Love (2005) and No Thank You (2014).
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Riitta Havukainen, Pertti Sveholm, Jussi Vatanen, Elias Salonen, and Aku Sipola in Presidentin kyyditys (2026)
    Presidentin kyyditys
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2026
    Alright Love
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 2005
    No Thank You (2014)
    No Thank You
    5.5
    • Director
    • 2014
    Unexpected Journey (2017)
    Unexpected Journey
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Director

    • Riitta Havukainen, Pertti Sveholm, Jussi Vatanen, Elias Salonen, and Aku Sipola in Presidentin kyyditys (2026)
      Presidentin kyyditys
      6.3
      • directed by
      • 2026
    • The Man Who Died (2022)
      The Man Who Died
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2022–2025
    • Pohjolan laki (2020)
      Pohjolan laki
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Lauri Tilkanen and Oona Airola in Hotel Swan Helsinki (2020)
      Hotel Swan Helsinki
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Antti Lang in Jönneli (2020)
      Jönneli
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Maanantai (2019)
      Maanantai
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Ha ha ha (2019)
      Ha ha ha
      4.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Pamela Tola, Eero Ritala, and Lauri Tilkanen in Kolmistaan (2017)
      Kolmistaan
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2019
    • Annika Hartikka, Ville Mikkonen, Niina Lahtinen, Nicklas Pohjola, Miila Virtanen, Joonas Kääriäinen, and Inkeri Hyvönen in Putous (2010)
      Putous
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Unexpected Journey (2017)
      Unexpected Journey
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Pirjo Lonka, Kai Vaine, Armi Toivanen, and Alina Tomnikov in Hinnalla millä hyvänsä (2015)
      Hinnalla millä hyvänsä
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Utelias iho (2014)
      Utelias iho
      • Director
      • 2014
    • No Thank You (2014)
      No Thank You
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Emilie de Ravin, Ville Virtanen, and Jussi Nikkilä in Love and Other Troubles (2012)
      Love and Other Troubles
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Feelings and Stuff
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008

    Visual Effects

    • Pulkkinen (1999)
      Pulkkinen
      7.9
      TV Series
      • title animation
      • 1999–2001

    Writer

    • Riitta Havukainen, Pertti Sveholm, Jussi Vatanen, Elias Salonen, and Aku Sipola in Presidentin kyyditys (2026)
      Presidentin kyyditys
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • writer
      • 2026
    • Ha ha ha (2019)
      Ha ha ha
      4.3
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Unexpected Journey (2017)
      Unexpected Journey
      5.8
      • screenplay
      • 2017
    • No Thank You (2014)
      No Thank You
      5.5
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Angry Birds Toons (2013)
      Angry Birds Toons
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Emilie de Ravin, Ville Virtanen, and Jussi Nikkilä in Love and Other Troubles (2012)
      Love and Other Troubles
      5.6
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Feelings and Stuff
      6.8
      Short
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Alright Love
      6.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Rapea kapinallinen
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Giorgio
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Solveig
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Born
      • 1974
      • Finland

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Is a Helsinki-based scriptwriter and director with a background in graphic design and animation.

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