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Olli Ilpo Salonen

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Additional Crew
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Olli Ilpo Salonen is a Finnish director and writer, but also musician.

Before Salonen was selected to the University of Art and Design of Helsinki in 2010 He played in several bands. 2018 Salonen was nominated in best music - category for a "Jussi award" for his first feature film - "Wendy and the Refugee Neverland".
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Wendy and the Refugee Neverland (2017)
    Wendy and the Refugee Neverland
    4.8
    • Director
    • 2017
    Emilia Heiskanen in Feet Up (2024)
    Feet Up
    6.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 2024
    Tommi Liski in Back to Business (2014)
    Back to Business
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 2014
    Milky Way Is Our Galaxy (2015)
    Milky Way Is Our Galaxy
    6.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Director

    • Äijä (2025)
      Äijä
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Emilia Heiskanen in Feet Up (2024)
      Feet Up
      6.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Max Ovaska, Jarkko Niemi, Jarkko Lahti, Jemina Sillanpää, and Olli Rahkonen in Exit (2022)
      Exit
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Pahan väri (2021)
      Pahan väri
      7.3
      TV Series
      • head director
      • director
      • 2021
    • Hannele Lauri and Pirjo Heikkilä in Ei Haukku haavaa tee (2020)
      Ei Haukku haavaa tee
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Kellot soi (2019)
      Kellot soi
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Wendy and the Refugee Neverland (2017)
      Wendy and the Refugee Neverland
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Milky Way Is Our Galaxy (2015)
      Milky Way Is Our Galaxy
      6.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Tommi Liski in Back to Business (2014)
      Back to Business
      5.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Making of Ella and Friends
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2012

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Julkkisselviytyjät (2017)
      Julkkisselviytyjät
      3.9
      TV Series
      • field director (as Olli Salonen)
      • 2017
    • Northern Mishaps (2015)
      Northern Mishaps
      7.2
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2015
    • Nuutti Konttinen and Vilma Sippola in Ihan sama (2014)
      Ihan sama
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • second assistant director (as Olli Salonen)
      • 2014
    • Psykopoesis (2013)
      Psykopoesis
      Short
      • assistant director
      • 2013
    • Kiva kaveri (2010)
      Kiva kaveri
      Short
      • first assistant director
      • 2010

    Additional Crew

    • Juuso Mäkilähde in Selviytyjät Suomi (2013)
      Selviytyjät Suomi
      6.1
      TV Series
      • reporter
      • 2018

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Olli Salonen

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