Claes Olsson

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

63

Birth Date

1948-11-28 00:00:00

Birth Place

Helsinki, Finland

Known For

• 

  Yellow Sulphur Sky
• Helsinginkatua pitkin
• 

  The Battle of Näsilinna 1918
• 

  Colorado Avenue
• 

  Shades of Happiness
• 

  Amazing Women by the Sea

Credits

• writing (8 credits)

  • Yellow Sulphur Sky

    screenplay

    writing
    2021
  • Helsinginkatua pitkin

    screenplay

    writing
    2013
  • The Battle of Näsilinna 1918

    writer

    writing
    2012
  • The Kiss of a Sparrow

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • Wrist Watch

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • Stiller, Garbo & jag

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Elvis kissan jäljillä

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • Hang in There, Boy

    writer

    writing
    1985

• production (36 credits)

  • Yellow Sulphur Sky

    producer

    production
    2021
  • The Glass Pearl

    producer

    production
    2017
  • We Are the Pirates of the Roads

    producer

    production
    2015
  • K7

    producer

    production
    2015
  • Helsinginkatua pitkin

    producer

    production
    2013
  • Fedya. Theodor. Tulio

    co-producer

    production
    2011
  • Colorado Avenue

    executive producer

    production
    2007
  • The New Man

    executive producer

    production
    2007
  • Mystery of the Wolf

    executive producer

    production
    2006
  • Shades of Happiness

    producer

    production
    2005
  • The Ketchup Effect

    co-producer

    production
    2004
  • Karl and Marilyn

    co-producer

    production
    2003
  • Elina: As If I Wasn't There

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • Raid

    producer

    production
    2003
  • The Handcuff King

    producer

    production
    2002
  • Pizza Passionata

    producer

    production
    2001
  • Kites Over Helsinki

    producer

    production
    2001
  • In Bed with Santa

    co-producer

    production
    1999
  • Xenia of St. Petersburg

    producer

    production
    1999
  • Rikos & rakkaus

    producer

    production
    1999
  • Amazing Women by the Sea

    producer

    production
    1998
  • Train Birds

    producer

    production
    1998
  • Lunastus

    producer

    production
    1997
  • The Minister of State

    co-producer

    production
    1997
  • The Country Doctor

    producer

    production
    1996
  • Kummeli Stories

    producer

    production
    1995
  • The Maiden and the Soldier

    producer

    production
    1995
  • Kissan kuolema

    producer

    production
    1994
  • Sanokaa mitä näitte

    producer

    production
    1993
  • Fritagen och trollbunden

    co-producer

    production
    1993
  • Akvaariorakkaus

    producer

    production
    1993
  • Elvis kissan jäljillä

    producer

    production
    1987
  • Suuri illusioni

    producer

    production
    1985
  • Apinan vuosi

    producer

    production
    1983
  • Jon

    production manager

    production
    1983
  • Flame Top

    producer

    production
    1980

• directing (13 credits)

  • Yellow Sulphur Sky

    director

    directing
    2021
  • Helsinginkatua pitkin

    director

    directing
    2013
  • The Battle of Näsilinna 1918

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Colorado Avenue

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Shades of Happiness

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Amazing Women by the Sea

    director

    directing
    1998
  • M.A. Numminen Sings Wittgenstein

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Akvaariorakkaus

    director

    directing
    1993
  • The Kiss of a Sparrow

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Wrist Watch

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Stiller, Garbo & jag

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Elvis kissan jäljillä

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Hang in There, Boy

    director

    directing
    1985

• actors (5 credits)

  • Yellow Sulphur Sky

    News reporter (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Where Once We Walked

    Tennisdomaren

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Kites Over Helsinki

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Elvis kissan jäljillä

    Tom, the producer

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Tvingad att leva

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1980

• editing (1 credits)

  • Akvaariorakkaus

    editor

    editing
    1993