Biography (1)
Esa Illi (1962) is a Finnish screenwriter, director and educator. He graduated from the University of Art and Design in Helsinki, then began making films. He's directed documentaries, TV dramas and series, and short films. He made his debut with the medium-length drama Midsummer Stories (Juhannustarinoita, 1997), and continued in the same genre with the feature film Monkey Business (Apinajuttu, 2000) and Brothers (Broidit, 2003). He later made the comedy Jungle Of… (more)
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Brothers (2003)
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Screenwriter
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
Other Girls |
| 2008 |
Jungle of Dreams (TV movie) |
| 2003 |
Brothers |
| 2000 |
Monkey Business |
| 1997 |
Midsummer Stories |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
10 Letters to the Future |
| 2020 |
Save and Quit? |
| 1993 |
Ennätystentekijät (TV movie) |
| 1990 |
Lauluja Suomesta (student film) |
Mediakomppania. Pertti "Neumann" Nieminen (TV movie) |
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| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
L'Artiste |
| 2006 |
Hedgehog Thing |
| 2003 |
Modena (student film) |
| 2002 |
On the road to fame (student film) |
| 1998 |
Kaikki hyvin (TV movie) |
| 1993 |
Break-In - The Anatomy of a Gig (student film) |
| 1990 |
Lazyman Death |
| 1988 |
Etydi |
| 1986 |
The Wedding (student film) |
Director
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
Other Girls |
| 2008 |
Jungle of Dreams (TV movie) |
| 2003 |
Brothers |
| 2000 |
Monkey Business |
| 1997 |
Midsummer Stories |
| Series | |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
Uusi päivä |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Save and Quit? |
| 1996 |
Kolmet häät (TV movie) |
| 1994 |
Kati (TV movie) |
| 1993 |
Ennätystentekijät (TV movie) |
| 1990 |
Lauluja Suomesta (student film) |
Mediakomppania. Pertti "Neumann" Nieminen (TV movie) |
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| 1989 |
Never-Never-Land |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
L'Artiste |
| 2006 |
Hedgehog Thing |
| 2003 |
Modena (student film) |
| 1998 |
Kaikki hyvin (TV movie) |
| 1993 |
Break-In - The Anatomy of a Gig (student film) |
| 1990 |
Lazyman Death |
| 1986 |
The Wedding (student film) |
Actor
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2003 |
Upswing |
| 2002 |
Parting |
| 2001 |
Ken tulta pyytää |
| 1997 |
Midsummer Stories |
The Icebreaker |
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| Series | |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
Uusi päivä |
| 2003 |
Operation Stella Polaris |
| 2002 |
Sincerly Yours in Cold Blood |
Maan korvessa kulkevi (S02E01) |
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| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Shelter |
| 2012 |
Plan IX (student film) |
| 2010 |
The Insignificant Truth (student film) |
| 2002 |
On the road to fame (student film) |
Composer
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2008 |
Jungle of Dreams (TV movie) |
| 2000 |
Monkey Business |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Save and Quit? |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2006 |
Hedgehog Thing |
Editor
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Save and Quit? |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2006 |
Hedgehog Thing |
| 1990 |
Lazyman Death |
Cinematographer
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1993 |
Toinen luonto (TV movie) |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Save and Quit? |
| 1996 |
Haudattu tuntemattomana (TV movie) |
Tanssija 100 dB:n hiljaisuudesta (TV movie) |
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| 1995 |
A City Symphony (student film) |
| 1994 |
Kun olin kuollut (TV movie) |
| 1993 |
Ennätystentekijät (TV movie) |
| 1990 |
Mediakomppania. Pertti "Neumann" Nieminen (TV movie) |
| 1989 |
Never-Never-Land |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 1995 |
Aivan tavallinen pankkirosvo (TV movie) |
| 1990 |
Lazyman Death |
Guest
| Shows | |
|---|---|
| 2016 |
Jussi Gaala 2016 |
Producer
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 1988 |
Etydi |