Pirjo Honkasalo

Pirjo Honkasalo

Born	22 February 1947 (1947-02-22) (age 65) Helsinki, Finland
Occupation	filmmaker
Years active	1970 - present

Pirjo Honkasalo (born 22 February 1947) is a Finnish film-maker. Although she has written and directed over a dozen films, Honkasalo is also an accomplished cinematographer, film editor, producer and actor. For her work in the film industry, Honkasalo has been recognized by winning 19 major film awards while being nominated for six more. She co-directed Flame Top with Pekka Lehto and the film was chosen for the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]

Partial filmography

Year	Film	Credit
1980	Flame Top	Director, writer
1998	Fire Eater	Director
2004	The 3 Rooms of Melancholia	Director, writer, cinematographer, co-producer, film editor

References

^ "Festival de Cannes: Flame Top". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/1728/year/1981.html. Retrieved 2009-06-03.

External links

Pirjo Honkasalo at the Internet Movie Database

Cinema of Finland

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Name	Honkasalo, Pirjo
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Date of birth	22 February 1947
Place of birth	Helsinki, Finland
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