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Samppa Batal

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Samppa Batal
Samppa Batal is known for Apple Thieves (2024), Queen of Fucking Everything (2025) and Nerd: Dragonslayer666 (2017).
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      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Apple Thieves (2024)
    Apple Thieves
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2024
    Laura Malmivaara in Queen of Fucking Everything (2025)
    Queen of Fucking Everything
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Erkki
    Samuel Kujala, Eino Manner, Linnea Leino, and Cedric Ingram in Nerd: Dragonslayer666 (2017)
    Nerd: Dragonslayer666
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Samsam55
    Jaana Saarinen in A Mother (2019)
    A Mother
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Director

    • Apple Thieves (2024)
      Apple Thieves
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Annika Hartikka and Matti Pajulahti in Aikamies (2022)
      Aikamies
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Mielensäpahoittaja - ennen kaikki oli paremmin
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Ritari
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Matti Pajulahti and Krista Hannula in Sometimes We Swim (2019)
      Sometimes We Swim
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Jaana Saarinen in A Mother (2019)
      A Mother
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Matti Pajulahti and Krista Hannula in Carnal (2017)
      Carnal
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Jonathan Hutchings, Satu Silvo, Eppu Pastinen, and Krista Hannula in Bastard (2016)
      Bastard
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2016

    Writer

    • A Good Home
      • Writer
      • Filming
      • Short
    • Samppa Batal and Satu Tuuli Karhu in Sukkahousut (2024)
      Sukkahousut
      5.8
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Apple Thieves (2024)
      Apple Thieves
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Thank you in your language (2022)
      Thank you in your language
      7.3
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Annika Hartikka and Matti Pajulahti in Aikamies (2022)
      Aikamies
      7.5
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Matti Pajulahti and Krista Hannula in Sometimes We Swim (2019)
      Sometimes We Swim
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Jaana Saarinen in A Mother (2019)
      A Mother
      5.8
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Jonathan Hutchings, Satu Silvo, Eppu Pastinen, and Krista Hannula in Bastard (2016)
      Bastard
      6.0
      • Writer
      • 2016

    Actor

    • Krolf
      • Ohjaaja
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Couple of Strangers
      • Matias
      • Post-production
    • Tutkapari (2026)
      Tutkapari
      TV Series
      • Remonttimies #1
      • 2026
    • Onni Tommila and Aava Merikanto in Larppi (2026)
      Larppi
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Jalkapuu-tyyppi
      • 2026
    • On the Bus in Munich (2025)
      On the Bus in Munich
      Short
      • Doctor
      • 2025
    • Santeri Hänninen, Henry Weckström, and Niko Meuronen in Cancel (2025)
      Cancel
      2.9
      • 2025
    • Jare Brand and Ville Galle in JVG - Voitolla yöhön (2025)
      JVG - Voitolla yöhön
      Podcast Series
      • Kiiskinen
      • 2025
    • Laura Malmivaara in Queen of Fucking Everything (2025)
      Queen of Fucking Everything
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Erkki
      • 2025
    • Samppa Batal and Satu Tuuli Karhu in Sukkahousut (2024)
      Sukkahousut
      5.8
      Short
      • Matti
      • 2024
    • Ada Pusa in Prinsessa Pikkiriikki (2024)
      Prinsessa Pikkiriikki
      6.3
      • Pomppulinnanpitäjä
      • 2024
    • Timo Kahilainen, Elsa Saisio, and Heikki Silvennoinen in Kontio & Parmas (2018)
      Kontio & Parmas
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Hassan
      • Hussein
      • Pizzamies
      • 2018–2023
    • Thank you in your language (2022)
      Thank you in your language
      7.3
      Short
      • Cleaner
      • 2022
    • Den svavelgula himlen
      TV Mini Series
      • Successful author
      • 2022
    • Sininen enkeli (2022)
      Sininen enkeli
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Asentaja
      • 2022
    • Joose Kääriäinen and Juho Nummela in Justimus esittää: Duo (2019)
      Justimus esittää: Duo
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Asianajaja
      • 2022
    • Sannah Nedergård and Tom Rejström in Yellow Sulphur Sky (2021)
      Yellow Sulphur Sky
      5.7
      • Succesful author
      • 2021
    • Elina Knihtilä in Sisäilmaa (2021)
      Sisäilmaa
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Homevex-asiantuntija
      • 2021

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Hamdi Batal

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      Frequently casts Matti Pajulahti.

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