Claes Olsson

Career Overview

Claes Olsson has 63 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Signature works include Shades of Happiness, Akvaariorakkaus, Yellow Sulphur Sky. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

63

Birth Date

1948-11-28

Birth Place

Helsinki, Finland

Known For

• 

  Shades of Happiness
• 

  Akvaariorakkaus
• 

  Yellow Sulphur Sky
• Helsinginkatua pitkin
• 

  The Battle of Näsilinna 1918
• 

  Colorado Avenue

Frequent Collaborators

• Nicke Lignell (5 collaborations)
• Tiina Lymi (2 collaborations)
• Anna-Leena Härkönen (2 collaborations)
• Pyry Kanerva (2 collaborations)
• Mika Nuojua (2 collaborations)
• Sari Puumalainen (2 collaborations)
• Maria Sid (2 collaborations)
• Satu Silvo (2 collaborations)
• Johanna af Schultén (2 collaborations)
• Petri Liski (2 collaborations)

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
  • Train Birds

    producer

    production
    1998
  • Amazing Women by the Sea

    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
  • Forced to Live

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1980

• editing (1 credits)

  • Akvaariorakkaus

    editor

    editing
    1993