Olli Saarela
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| Born | 16 March 1965 Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1989–present |
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Olli Juhani Saarela (born 16 March 1965) is a Finnish film director. He has directed films such as
Family
On 21 May 2006 Saarela married
Olli Saarela was in relationship with actress Jenni Banerjee after his marriage with Tanja Karpela. Banerjee and Saarela separated in early 2012. Now Olli Saarela is living with actress Jenny Rostain.
Education and career
Before Saarela started studying to become a film director, he worked as a firefighter.
Production company and soundtracks
MRP Matila Röhr Productions is the production company that has produced most of Saarela's films. Tuomas Kantelinen created the soundtracks to Saarela's films.
The Heinäluoma incident
In August 2006, Saarela directly attacked
That a grown man dares to. He's a miserable, big and bald-headed sissy. I would've punched him in the nose, the way he made himself look good was so outrageous.
— Olli Saarela in Image, 8/2006, p. 37
Filmography
Full length features
- The Redemption (Lunastus, 1997)
- Ambush (Rukajärven tie, 1999)
- Bad Luck Love (2000)
- Rollo and the Woods Sprite(Rölli ja metsänhenki, 2001)
- The Year of the Wolf (Suden vuosi, 2007)
- Priest of Evil (Harjunpää & pahan pappi, 2010)
Short films
- Rotta (1989)
- Let Sleeping Animals Rest in Peace (Antakaa eläinten nukkua rauhassa, 1992)
- Juha Antti-Poika (1992)
- Julma maaseutu (1993)
- Ristin juurella (1997)
- Koverhar: Three Days from the Life of a Butcher (Koverhar: Lihanleikkaajan kolme päivää, 1998)
References
- ^ "21st Moscow International Film Festival (1999)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- ^ Olli Saarela pyytää anteeksi Heinäluomalta – HS.fi – Kotimaa
External links
- Olli Saarela at IMDb
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