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Name
  
Taavi Vartia


Role
  
Film director

Taavi Vartia The Mayor of Kos awarded Taavi Vartia director of the film


Movies
  
The Island of Secrets, Rolli ja kultainen avain

Similar People
  
Nuutti Konttinen, Allu Tuppurainen, Ville Myllyrinne, Laura Malmivaara, Orfeas Avgoustidis

Rolli and the Golden Key


Taavi Vartia (9 November 1965 Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish Film director, script writer and writer. Taavi Vartia has since 1990 planned, directed and produced programmes for all of Finland's national television channels: YLE TV1, YLE TV2, MTV3 and Nelonen, across a range of genres including drama, entertainment, music, profiles and documentaries. He has been involved in the production of over 1100 episodes. Vartia has also written and directed several company- and image videos for the Finnish companies. In recent years he has received recognition as a writer of young adult dramas, as a documentary film maker, and also in the field of theatre. Vartia has published four novels.

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Taavi Vartia The Mayor of Kos awarded Taavi Vartia director of the film

Feature Films

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  • Rölli ja kultainen avain (Rölli and the Golden Key). Script writer and Director. Premiere in February 2013

    • Drama

  • The Missing Route Family-oriented TV series, to comprise 16 episodes. Currently in development. Greek, Inkas Films Production.

    • Director and Script writer. Actors: Natalia Dragoumi and Yannis Zouganelis.

  • Käenpesä family drama (MTV3/ 2005–2006) 16 parts. Director, one of many directors
  • Suolaista vettä drama for young people (TV1/ 2000) 6 parts. Script Writer (original theme by Kari Levola)
  • Pertsan ja Kilun uudet seikkailut drama for young people (TV2/ 2000). Director and Script writer. Actors: Santeri Kinnunen, Vesa Vierikko, Eija Vilpas, Jaana Saarinen, Ismo Apell and Tapio Liinoja
  • Samaa Sukua, eri maata family drama (TV1/ 1997–98) 46 parts. Director
  • Houdinin pojat mini serial (MTV3/ 1997) 4 parts. Director, producer
  • Isäni on Supermies drama for young people (FST/ not filmed) 6 parts. Script Writer (Script support by Nordiska Kulturfonden 2001)
  • Komisario Koivu detective comedy (TV1/ 1996) 28 parts. Direction, one of many script writers
  • Marskin poika television film (TV1/ 1995). Direction, dramatization
  • Tapulikylä family drama (TV1/ 1995) 5 parts. Director

    • Entertainment

  • Itämeri (Baltic Sea (MTV3/ 2012) 12 parts. Director, Script writer
  • Ota tai Jätä (Deal Or No Deal) format (Nelonen/ 2007) 10 parts. Director
  • Big Brother format (SubTv/ 2006) 6 parts. Live-action director of first six parts
  • Pääroolissa "Lets make a film"- entertainment (TV1/ 2005) 8 parts. Director, Host
  • Diili (The Apprentice) format (MTV3/ 2004) 15 parts. Director
  • Videotreffit video date entertainment for young people (TV2/ 1999) 18 parts. Director
  • Sinun Unelmiesi Tähden human fantasies (TV1/ 1995) 10 parts. Director
  • Etusivu uusiksi press competition (TV2/ 1995) 50 parts. Host
  • Tämä on minun quiz (TV1/ 1994) 18 parts. Director
  • Erotico-tico erotic sketch show (TV1/ 1992) 18 parts. Director, Script Writer

    • Music Entertainment & Concerts

  • Kirka –taiteilijajuhlakonsertti concert (TV1/ 1998). Director
  • Toivomuslähde (TV2/ 1998) 19 parts. Director
  • Puhdas Elämä Lapselle concerts 1996 and 1997 at the Olympic Stadium (MTV3). Director
  • Danny –taiteilijajuhlakonsertti (TV1/ 1996). Director
  • Sarajevo-konsertti at the Olympic Stadium (TV1/ 1995). Director, reporter
  • Euroviisut 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, Finnish Competition (TV1/ 1994). Director
  • Katri Helena 50-v –konsertti concert (TV1/ 1994). Director
  • Pellit auki (TV1/1993) 6 parts. Director

    • Documentaries & Current Affairs & Talk Shows

  • After the Blood Diamonds documentary film (Sierra Leone) for international distribution (2008–2009). Director, writer
  • Suomen Historia history of Finland (TV1/1998) 4 parts. Director, producer
  • Suomalainen kirjallisuuden historia history of Finnish Literature (TV1/1998) 4 parts. Director
  • Testamentti profiles (TV2/ 1998) 10 parts. Producer
  • Sata sanaa literature programme (TV1/20001) 50 parts. Director, Planning
  • Aleksis K literature programme (YleTeema/ 2000) 38 parts. Director, producer
  • Tosi Tarina profiles (TV1/ 2000) 5 parts. Reporter, director
  • Ben Furman talk show (TV1/ 1999) 18 parts. Director
  • Katsojan suora opinion programme (TV2/ 1998) 30 parts. Producer
  • Eläköön viini! fact/entertainment (Nelonen/ 1998) 10 parts. Director, Planning
  • Haastattelijana Mirja Pyykkö talk show (TV1/ 1995–97) 40 parts. Director, producer
  • Kirurgia Nyt! serial of modern medicin (TV1/ 1997) 10 parts. Director, producer
  • Miisa matkalla tähtiin? profile/report (TV1/1996). Reporter, director
  • Venäläinen Baletti – taide, uskonto ja filosofia documentary of the stars of Bolshoi Theatre (TV2/ 1990).

    • Director, reporter

  • Päiväntasaaja current affairs/ entertainment (TV/ 1995) 50 parts. Producer, Host/ Reporter

    • Others

  • Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Athens 2004 (several channels worldwide/ 2004). Slomotion Director in international field (running)
  • Drive or Die direct theatre broadcasting from Kaapelitehdas (TV1/ 1997). TV Direction
  • Orvot direct theatre play broadcasting from Kansallisteatteri/National Theatre (TV1/1997). TV Direction

    • Theatre

  • Teatteri Kino Juha (Theatre Kino Juha) was established in Nurmijärvi, Finland 2009.
  • Kaikkien aikojen Pertsa ja Kilu in Taaborinvuori/ Nurmijärvi summer theatre 2009 & 2010. Script writer, director and actor. The cast included Laura Malmivaara, Maria Kuusiluoma, Sani Aartela, Anna Hanski, Eija Vilpas, Oskari Katajisto, Turkka Mastomäki and Ari-Kyösti Seppo.
  • Kaikkien aikojen Robin Hood in Taaborinvuori/ Nurmijärvi summer theatre 2011. Script writer, director and actor. The cast included Oskari Katajisto, Alina Tomnokiv, Eija Vilpas, Anna Hanski and Ari-Kyösti Seppo.
  • Gangsteri ja kaunotar in Taaborinvuori/ Nurmijärvi summer theatre 2012. Script writer, director. The cast included Eija Vilpas, Anna Hanski, Ari-Kyösti Seppo, Jussi Salminen.

    • Novels

  • Varastettu Vaimo ("Stolen Wife"),ISBN 9789522990839, ISBN 9522990833, published August 2015 by Paasilinna Kustannus.
  • Tuulen viemä mies ("Man Gone with the Wind"),pages 503, ISBN 978-952-5989-09-0, published August 2012 by Helsinki Kirjat.
  • Viikinkipoika Kaspar: Sininen Viikinki ja Kuninkaan sotaratsu ("The Viking Boy Kaspar: Blue Viking and war knight of the King"),pages 392, ISBN 978-952-5874-57-0, published July 2011 by Helsinki Kirjat.
  • Viikinkipoika Kaspar ("The Viking Boy Kaspar"), pages 239, ISBN 978-952-5874-22-8/ 978-952-5874-76-1 (ePub eBook). Published 2.February 2011 by Helsinki Kirjat.
  • Rölli ja kultainen avain (Rölli and the Golden Key), ISBN 9789511270430. Published January 2013 by Otava.

    • References

    Taavi Vartia Wikipedia
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