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Tero Saikkonen

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Actor
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RENDEL is a Finnish superhero film and it introduces world a completely new superhero Rendel. A dark avenger is born when a worldwide corporation known as VALA launches an untested vaccine called Nh25 into the market by bribing, threatening, and killing every official opposing them. Rendel unleashes his own special kind of hell against VALA, threatening to put an end the distribution of Nh25 As blood spills and the money burns, VALA recruits a group of mercenaries to do what they seemingly can't, eliminate Rendel permanently. The first superhero film from Finland, RENDEL, is based on the comic book character created by director, Jesse Haaja.
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Rendel: Dark Vengeance (2017)
Tero Saikkonen is an award winning director of photography from Europe, Finland. His latest feature film as a DOP is Finland's first superhero film "Rendel" (2017). Beside feature film work he has shot many music videos to several well known artists with among over 50 short films and other various commercial work. He has a strong unique style with the harmony of light, colors and shadows to bring the story to life as never before. One of his prime goals is to find the unique style for each project and always likes to find something new and different.
BornDecember 28, 1984
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 7 nominations total

    Known for

    Enni Ojutkangas and Raimo Hytti in Case Rabbit (2013)
    Case Rabbit
    6.4
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
    Furrow
    Furrow
    • Cinematographer
      Kristofer Gummerus in Rendel: Dark Vengeance (2017)
      Rendel: Dark Vengeance
      4.6
      • Camera and Electrical Department
      • 2017
      Bianca Bradey in Red Eleven: Starry Eyes (2019)
      Red Eleven: Starry Eyes
      5.3
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019

      Credits

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      Camera and Electrical Department

      • Lena Meriläinen, Leena Pöysti, Sebastian Rejman, and Janne Saarinen in Syke (2014)
        Syke
        7.3
        TV Series
        • second camera operator
        • camera operator
        • 2024–2026
      • Kanerva Paunio and Noa Lange in Savela (2022)
        Savela
        5.8
        TV Series
        • 'b' camera operator
        • 2025
      • Syke - Kipinöitä yössä (2025)
        Syke - Kipinöitä yössä
        5.4
        • 'b' camera operator
        • 2025
      • Operaatio Valhalla (2024)
        Operaatio Valhalla
        5.9
        TV Series
        • camera drone operator
        • 2024
      • Heikki Paasonen in Amazing Race Suomi (2023)
        Amazing Race Suomi
        6.7
        TV Series
        • camera drone operator: Helsinki
        • 2024
      • Hotel Underground (2024)
        Hotel Underground
        7.0
        • camera operator
        • 2024
      • Sukuni salat (2021)
        Sukuni salat
        5.9
        TV Series
        • camera operator
        • 2021–2022
      • Business City: Seppo Räty Berghainissa
        Music Video
        • camera operator
        • 2021
      • Punasii päin (2018)
        Punasii päin
        6.9
        • cinematographer: visual advisor
        • 2018
      • Kristofer Gummerus in Rendel: Dark Vengeance (2017)
        Rendel: Dark Vengeance
        4.6
        • dji ronin operator
        • 2017
      • The Dream Land
        Short
        • grip
        • 2014
      • Les Feux Arctiques (2011)
        Les Feux Arctiques
        8.0
        • 'a' camera operator
        • 2011
      • Köydenvetoa
        Short
        • still photographer
        • 2010
      • Hannu Kangas in Kuuletko naurun? (2010)
        Kuuletko naurun?
        7.0
        Short
        • still photographer
        • 2010
      • Mitä mä haluan
        Short
        • still photographer
        • 2010

      Cinematographer

      • Porcelain: Proof of Concept
        • Cinematographer
        • Pre-production
        • Short
      • Piru
        • Cinematographer
        • Pre-production
        • Short
      • Last Tears of the Frozen North
        • Cinematographer
        • Pre-production
      • Devil's Bar
        • Cinematographer
        • Completed
        • Short
      • Finding Carcosa (2026)
        Finding Carcosa
        TV Mini Series
        • director of photography
        • 2026
      • Elossa 24h (2017)
        Elossa 24h
        7.1
        TV Mini Series
        • Cinematographer
        • 2025
      • Operaatio Valhalla (2024)
        Operaatio Valhalla
        5.9
        TV Series
        • Cinematographer
        • 2024
      • Rendel: Cycle of Revenge (2024)
        Rendel: Cycle of Revenge
        3.6
        • Cinematographer
        • 2024
      • Hotel Underground (2024)
        Hotel Underground
        7.0
        • director of photography
        • 2024
      • Adam Brashaw and Adam Basil in Resignation Day (2024)
        Resignation Day
        Short
        • Cinematographer
        • 2024
      • Lapua 1976 (2023)
        Lapua 1976
        6.3
        • Cinematographer
        • 2023
      • The Rasmus - Jezebel (2022)
        The Rasmus - Jezebel
        4.8
        Music Video
        • Cinematographer
        • 2022
      • Guy Dagul, Bill Fellows, Dennis Hewitt, Bruce Payne, Debra Stephenson, Tracey Wilkinson, Toyah Willcox, Grace Murray, Geoff Laycock, Nicole Southgate, Ann Humble, Andy Toman, Phillip Harrison, Michael Cansfield, David Murray, Graham Saxon, Chris Braxton, Kevin Lee, Les Langley, Mark Forster, Simon Collins, Katie Sheridan, Steve Wraith, Daniel Watson, Jonathan Hansler, Sean Cronin, Lewis Albrow, Rachel Warren, Kris Deedigan, Tero Saikkonen, Paul Hodgson, Kelly Toode, Jacob Anderton, Helen Coverdale, Eve Murray, Julia Angel, Ian Carter, Dan Dobson, Roland Turns, Scott Hillier, Liam Rock, Sharon Spink, Jennifer Dodsworth, Hildy Harland, Keith Dickinson, Martin Daniel Smith, Kate Dale, Dylan Reeves-Fellows, and Dominic Weatherill in Give Them Wings (2021)
        Give Them Wings
        6.2
        • Cinematographer
        • 2021
      • Aikansa eläneet (2020)
        Aikansa eläneet
        5.4
        Short
        • Cinematographer
        • 2020
      • Turmion Kätilöt: Naitu (2020)
        Turmion Kätilöt: Naitu
        7.0
        Music Video
        • Cinematographer
        • 2020
      • Turmion Kätilöt: Sano kun riittää
        Music Video
        • Cinematographer
        • 2020
      • Rikollinen mieli (2019)
        Rikollinen mieli
        6.2
        TV Series
        • Cinematographer
        • 2019
      • Dilemma: Feenix (2019)
        Dilemma: Feenix
        Short
        • Cinematographer
        • 2019
      • Bloodred Hourglass: The Unfinished Story (2019)
        Bloodred Hourglass: The Unfinished Story
        Music Video
        • Cinematographer
        • 2019

      Actor

      • Backwood Madness (2025)
        Backwood Madness
        4.4
        • Troll
        • 2025
      • Rantabaari (2019)
        Rantabaari
        5.3
        TV Series
        • Kuvaaja
        • 2020
      • Jari Manninen, Janne-Markus Katila, and Davy Ostermaa in Jarin Matka (2016)
        Jarin Matka
        8.6
        Short
        • Tero Saikkonen
        • 2016
      • Eeva Kurkinen-Heikkilä in Under Age (2013)
        Under Age
        Short
        • the Male on TV
        • 2013
      • The Chair
        6.7
        Short
        • The sitter (uncredited)
        • 2011
      • Mitä mä haluan
        Short
        • Man at the party (uncredited)
        • 2010
      • Emir Kusturica and Guillaume Canet in Farewell (2009)
        Farewell
        6.9
        • Russian soldier (uncredited)
        • 2009
      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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      RENDEL Official Trailer (4K ULTRA HD)
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      RENDEL Official Trailer (4K ULTRA HD)

      Personal details

      • Official site
        • Official Site
      • Born
        • December 28, 1984
        • Kouvola, Finland

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        Strong visualistic style combined of the harmony of light, colors and shadows.

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