Directing
Claes Olsson
Born 1948-11-28
Helsinki, Finland
Department: Directing
Biography
Claes Olsson is a Finnish-Swedish director, producer and screenwriter. Many of Olsson's films are based on scripts of Finnish-Swedish authors. Claes Olsson is the father of director and documentarist Iris Olsson.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Claes Olsson
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In Bed with Santa
1999
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The Ketchup Effect
2004
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Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
2000
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Raid
2003
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Kummeli Stories
1995
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Elina: As If I Wasn't There
2003
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Train Birds
1998
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Akvaariorakkaus
1993
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Shades of Happiness
2005
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The New Man
2007
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (65 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Yellow Sulphur Sky | News reporter (voice) | Movie | 2021 |
| Yellow Sulphur Sky | Screenplay | Movie | 2021 |
| Yellow Sulphur Sky | Director | Movie | 2021 |
| Yellow Sulphur Sky | Producer | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Glass Pearl | Producer | Movie | 2017 |
 | We Are the Pirates of the Roads | Producer | Movie | 2015 |
 | K7 | Producer | Movie | 2015 |
| Helsinginkatua pitkin | Director | Movie | 2013 | |
| Helsinginkatua pitkin | Producer | Movie | 2013 | |
| Helsinginkatua pitkin | Screenplay | Movie | 2013 | |
 | The Battle of Näsilinna 1918 | Writer | Movie | 2012 |
| The Battle of Näsilinna 1918 | Director | Movie | 2012 |
 | Fedya. Theodor. Tulio | Co-Producer | Movie | 2011 |
 | Where Once We Walked | Tennisdomaren | Movie | 2011 |
 | Colorado Avenue | Director | Movie | 2007 |
| Colorado Avenue | Producer | Movie | 2007 |
| Colorado Avenue | Executive Producer | Movie | 2007 |
 | The New Man | Executive Producer | Movie | 2007 |
 | Mystery of the Wolf | Executive Producer | Movie | 2006 |
 | Shades of Happiness | Director | Movie | 2005 |
| Shades of Happiness | Producer | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Ketchup Effect | Co-Producer | Movie | 2004 |
 | Karl and Marilyn | Co-Producer | Movie | 2003 |
 | Raid | Producer | Movie | 2003 |
 | Elina: As If I Wasn't There | Executive Producer | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Handcuff King | Producer | Movie | 2002 |
 | Pizza Passionata | Producer | Movie | 2001 |
 | Kites Over Helsinki | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
| Kites Over Helsinki | Producer | Movie | 2001 |
 | Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood | Director | TV Series | 2000 |
 | In Bed with Santa | Co-Producer | Movie | 1999 |
 | Xenia of St. Petersburg | Producer | Movie | 1999 |
 | Rikos & rakkaus | Producer | Movie | 1999 |
 | Train Birds | Producer | Movie | 1998 |
 | Amazing Women by the Sea | Producer | Movie | 1998 |
| Amazing Women by the Sea | Director | Movie | 1998 |
 | Lunastus | Producer | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Minister of State | Co-Producer | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Country Doctor | Producer | Movie | 1996 |
 | Kummeli Stories | Producer | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Maiden and the Soldier | Producer | Movie | 1995 |
 | M.A. Numminen Sings Wittgenstein | Director | Movie | 1994 |
 | Kissan kuolema | Producer | Movie | 1994 |
| Sanokaa mitä näitte | Producer | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Fritagen och trollbunden | Co-Producer | Movie | 1993 |
 | Akvaariorakkaus | Director | Movie | 1993 |
| Akvaariorakkaus | Producer | Movie | 1993 |
| Akvaariorakkaus | Editor | Movie | 1993 |
| The Kiss of a Sparrow | Writer | Movie | 1992 | |
| The Kiss of a Sparrow | Director | Movie | 1992 | |
| Wrist Watch | Writer | Movie | 1989 | |
| Wrist Watch | Director | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Stiller, Garbo & jag | Writer | Movie | 1988 |
| Stiller, Garbo & jag | Director | Movie | 1988 |
 | Elvis kissan jäljillä | Tom, the producer | Movie | 1987 |
| Elvis kissan jäljillä | Producer | Movie | 1987 |
| Elvis kissan jäljillä | Director | Movie | 1987 |
| Elvis kissan jäljillä | Writer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Suuri illusioni | Producer | Movie | 1985 |
| Hang in There, Boy | Writer | Movie | 1985 | |
| Hang in There, Boy | Director | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Apinan vuosi | Producer | Movie | 1983 |
 | Jon | Production Manager | Movie | 1983 |
 | Flame Top | Producer | Movie | 1980 |
 | Tvingad att leva | Policeman | Movie | 1980 |