Country	Finland

MARKKU LEHMUSKALLIO (b. 1938, Rauma, Finland)
is one of the leading documentary filmmakers in Finland and also one of its best-known internationally. The majority of Lehmuskallio´s films portray traditional life in the Arctic hemisphere. The indigenous peoples of Siberia, Northern Canada and Scandinavia, and their cultures, play leading roles in his works.

WORK
1973 – Independent filmmaker
1969 – 1972 Industrial and commercial films for Filmitalo, Sektor-Filmi, Filmisyndikaatti, Filmi-Jatta
1967 – 1972 Documentaries for The Finnish Broadcasting Company TV2
1964 – 1969 Forest Technician: Kymi Oy, Satakunta Board of Forests, National Board of Forests

FILMOGRAPHY
Lehmuskallio & Lapsui
2007 Nedarma, documentary
2006 The Sami, documentary
2005 Fata Morgana, documentary
2003 A Bride of the Seventh Heaven, feature film
2002 Mothers of Life, documentary
2001 Shepherd, documentary
2000 Seven Songs from the Tundra, feature film
1998 The Sacrifice, a Film about a Forest, documentary
1997 Anna, documentary
1995 Farewell Chronicle, documentary
1994 Lost Paradise, documentary
1993 Poron hahmossa pitkin taivaankaarta, documentary

FILMOGRAPHY
Markku Lehmuskallio (as director)
1992 Minä olen, documentary
1988 Inuksuk, feature film
1985 The Blue Mammy, feature film
1982 Skierri, Land of the Dwarf Birches, feature film
1980 Raven’s Dance, feature film
1976 Elämän tanssi, short
1975 Maestro in Landscape, short
1975 The Swan, short
1974 Tapiola, short
1973 Big Silence, short

Markku Lehmuskallio (as cinematographer)
1993 In Olonetsian villages, director Marja Pensala
1976 Horse Rebellion, feature film, director Mikko Niskanen
1976 Antti Treebranch, feature film, directors Heikki Partanen, Riitta Rautamo, Katariina Lahti
1975 Taste of Summer, feature film, director Asko Tolonen

Films

• PUDANA - Last of the Line (2010)