Mika Kurvinen (Acting)

Reindeer Mafia

Poromafia is a crime saga tinged with black humor, centered on the internal power struggle of a family ruling the northern wilderness. The northern matriarch leaves behind an inheritance, which divides the family's lands among the family. However, the wills tear the family apart as buried secrets come to light.

Release Date:2023-01-26

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:8

At Home - Finland

Isolated is an antology of short films made by seven Finnish film directors during the covid-19 pandemic. The films are about encountering oneself in isolation. People feel loneliness and it erupts in absurd ways. Family members witness unexpected reactions during the crisis.

Release Date:2020-07-19

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1

Invisible Heroes

Invisible Heroes tells the heroic tale of young Finnish diplomats in Chile during 1973’s infamous military coup. Finnish diplomats Tapani Brotherus and Ilkka Jaamala along with Tapani’s wife Lysa Brotherus helped over 2000 left-wing Chileans escape the military junta’s persecution. The Finns acted without official authorization while Swedish ambassador Harald Edelstam was the most visible defendant of human rights with the backing of Sweden’s Prime Minister, Olof Palme.

Release Date:2019-04-21

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:6

Baby Jane

Jane, a small-town girl, has moved to Helsinki and the world is finally open for her. Passionate and excited, she seeks adventure, all the things she has yearned for so long. Jane gravitates to a gay bar at night, staggers in her nervous state of mind, and suddenly there, right next to her, Jane finds her savior: Piki, the most dashing butch in town. Piki is perfect. Jane is hypnotized by Piki's dark-toned voice. Piki offers her an entire new universe, and even more - dreams.

Release Date:2019-03-08

Character:Customer on Phone (voice)

Vote Count:23

The Look of a Killer

Viktor Kärppä was forced involuntarily in the middle of Russia's internal power struggle. Soon bunch of assassins as well as Security Police are trying to catch Kärppä. Kärppä's family is also in great danger. In order to save themselves and their families they need to resort to Kärppäs friend, the police Korhonen , as well as his brother Aleksei.

Release Date:2016-02-05

Character:Doctor

Vote Count:12

Prime Time

Sami directs a reality series but ends up as the main character.

Release Date:2016-01-01

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:1

Off Key

Dramatic comedy about having fun, throwing yourself into life without inhibition, overcoming the feeling of shame and accepting that few things in life go as planned.

Release Date:2016-01-01

Character:Fagerholm

Vote Count:13

Toisen kanssa

Release Date:2014-03-26

Character:Toimittaja

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:1

August

Summer begins, Aku graduates high school and faces a great emptiness. As his girlfriend, parents and friends all leave the city, it looks to be the dullest summer ever. Everything changes at Midsummer when Aku meets Juli, a beautiful, strange and wild girl. Juli asks Aku for a ride to eastern Finland. Aku agrees – without any idea what he's getting himself into.

Release Date:2011-04-01

Character:Kalle

Vote Count:14

The Look of a Killer

In this gripping thriller based on the novels by Finnish author Matti Rönkä, Viktor Kärppä is a former KGB agent who settles in Finland, the country of his ancestors. He tries to make a living as a private investigator and business facilitator for Russian migrants, but finds himself entangled with organized crime. He may look like a killer, but he isn't one.

Release Date:2011-02-06

Character:Minkinen

Episode Count:1

Playing Solo

Emma and Joel get dumped by their partners on the same day, and when they meet each other they think they're a perfect match. Emma discovers she is pregnant and ends up taking care of Joel's mother while he goes off on tour to conduct around the world. Pregnancy, a crazy mother-in-law, trust, and loyalty test the couple to make the right decisions.

Release Date:2007-12-28

Character:Miestoimittaja

Vote Count:13