J-P Valkeapää
Known for
Directing
Born
January 1, 1977 (age 49)
Birthplace
Porvoo, Finland
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.
Best known work
Dogs Don't Wear Pants
2019
They Have Escaped
2014
The Visitor
2008
Hit Big
2022
The Fall
2003Eyes Closed No Hands
2001Filmography
2022
Hit BigScreenplay, Story, Idea, Director
2019
Dogs Don't Wear PantsDirector, Screenplay
2014
They Have EscapedDirector, Writer
2008
The VisitorDirector, Writer
2003
The FallScreenplay, Director
2001
Eyes Closed No HandsDirector, Screenplay, Graphic Designer