Veikko Aaltonen

Veikko Aaltonen Juhani Onni ( born December 1, 1955 in Sääksmäki, Finland) is a Finnish film director, editor, sound engineer, production manager, and film and television writer and actor.

Career

Aaltonen began his career in the mid 1970s as a sound engineer in many films. The highlight of his young career placed collaboration with Rauni Mollberg dar. He worked as a co-author with two of his films, Milka (1980) and The Unknown Soldier (1985).

In 1987, Aaltonen on his first feature film Tilinteko Director, in which he, alongside Aki Kaurismäki, who also produced the film, co-author was also. Five years later, he directed a film which is considered to be the culmination: The Prodigal Son (1992).

Furthermore Aaltonen has created documentaries and television series out at directing.

Filmography (selection)

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