J-P Valkeapää

49, from Porvoo, Finland

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Biography

Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää is a Finnish director and screenwriter.

His first film The Visitor (2009), that was also his final assigment in Aalto University School of Arts, was screened at Venice Film Festival in 2008. His second film They Have Escaped (2014) was screened at Venice and Toronto, and also won 4 Jussi-awards (Finland's premier film industry award), including Award for Best Directing.

He has been selected for Director of the Year award in 2009 and 2015 by the Finnish Film Directors' Guild.

Timeline

2022Aged 45

  • Poster for Hit Big

    Screenplay

2019Aged 42

  • Poster for Dogs Don't Wear Pants

    Screenplay

2014Aged 37

  • Poster for They Have Escaped

    Writer

2008Aged 31

  • Poster for The Visitor

    Writer

2003Aged 26

2001Aged 24