J-P Valkeapää

Directing · b. 1977 · Porvoo, Finland

Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää is a Finnish director and screenwriter.

Full biography

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.

Known for

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Dogs Don't Wear Pants

2019 · Director

6.0

They Have Escaped

2014 · Director

6.2

The Visitor

2008 · Director

5.6

Hit Big

2022 · Director

Directed

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