Peter von Bagh
Known for
Directing
Born
August 29, 1943
Birthplace
Helsinki, Finland
Died
September 17, 2014 (aged 71)
Biography
Kari Peter Conrad von Bagh (August 29, 1943 – September 17, 2014) was a Finnish film historian and director. Von Bagh worked as the head of the Finnish Film Archive, editor-in-chief of Filmihullu magazine and co-founder and director of the Midnight Sun Film Festival. From 2001, he was the artistic director of the film festival Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna. Von Bagh was a member of the jury in the competition category of 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
Films directed by Bagh have been screened at prestigious international forums, including retrospectives of his filmography at the 2012 Rotterdam International Film Festival, the 2012 Festival Internacional de Cine Independente in Buenos Aires, an...
Best known work
The Man Without a Past
2002
The Other Side of Hope
2017
I Hired a Contract Killer
1990
Drifting Clouds
1996
Juha
1999
Time of Roses
1969
Helsinki, Forever
2008
Kreivi
1971
Bensaa suonissa
1970
When the Heavens Fall…
1972Filmography
TBA
Edvin LaineDirector
TBA
The Year 1952Director, Writer
TBA
2021
The Dinosauras Self (archive footage)
2018
Aki and Peteras Himself
2017
Lauluja utopiastaDirector
2017
The Other Side of HopeIn Memory Of
2016
Peter von Baghas Self
2015
Temples of Dreamsas Self
2014
SocialismDirector
2013
RemembranceDirector, Writer
2013
Conversations Between Menas Haastattelija
2011
Suomalaiset ja raha – Rakkaustarinaas Narrator, Director
2011
2011
Splinters - A Century of an Artistic Familyas Reader, Director
2010
The Story of Mikko NiskanenDirector
2010
2009
On the Trail of the New Waveas Self
2008
Helsinki, Foreveras Narrator (voice), Director, Writer
2003
2002
The Man Without a Pastas Salvation Army Officer
2001
Aki Kaurismäkias Self
2000
VÄNÄCamera Operator
1999
Juhaas Juha's Father
1996
Drifting Cloudsas First Customer