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 p...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Dinosaur
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Acclaimed Finnish director Rauni Mollberg made several scandalous yet widely appreciated films. Former co-worker Veikko Aaltonen’s eye-opening documen...
Aki and Peter
2018
as Himself
THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE is dedicated to filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki’s longtime friend and collaborator, the film critic and festival programmer Peter von ...
Lauluja utopiasta
2017
Director
The story of Agit Prop, communist band established in 1970.
The Other Side of Hope
2017
In Memory Of
A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.
Peter von Bagh
2016
as Self
Piirainen's documentary on the last years of Peter von Bagh.
Temples of Dreams
2015
as Self
Documentary about Finnish film theaters - about their past, disappearance and future. And at the same time universal story how cinema is undeniably co...
Socialism
2014
Director
Socialism, the 20th century's greatest dream and source of some of its darkest nightmares. Divided into eighteen chapters which all begin with quotes ...
Remembrance
2013
Director, Writer
Peter von Bagh takes us on a trip to his homeland and Oulu, a small Finnish town, tracing the turbulent changes it has undergone in the 20th century. ...
Conversations Between Men
2013
as Haastattelija
After being struggling to finish his ninth book, an irrelevant author decides to try change his methods.
Suomalaiset ja raha – Rakkaustarina
2011
as Narrator
This short document tells the story of Bank of Finland and the history of money in Finland.
Suomalaiset ja raha – Rakkaustarina
2011
Director
This short document tells the story of Bank of Finland and the history of money in Finland.
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
2011
Writer
An anthology of one-minute films created by 51 international filmmakers on the theme of the death of cinema. Intended as an ode to 35mm, the film was ...
Splinters - A Century of an Artistic Family
2011
as Reader
Peter von Bagh's documentary about Juhani Aho and people around him.
Splinters - A Century of an Artistic Family
2011
Director
Peter von Bagh's documentary about Juhani Aho and people around him.
The Story of Mikko Niskanen
2010
Director
A bitter and moving portrait of a genius as a troubled human being trying his best to find a way through life. A documentary about a too-little-known ...
Sodankylä Forever
2010
as Self
The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arctic circle — where the sun never sets. Founded by ...
Sodankylä Forever
2010
Director
The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arctic circle — where the sun never sets. Founded by ...
On the Trail of the New Wave
2009
as Self
Helsinki, Forever
2008
as Narrator (voice)
Helsinki, Forever is a montage film about the city of Helsinki by the award-winning Finnish film director and academic Peter von Bagh. The film draws ...
Helsinki, Forever
2008
Director, Writer
Helsinki, Forever is a montage film about the city of Helsinki by the award-winning Finnish film director and academic Peter von Bagh. The film draws ...
The Man Without a Past
2002
as Salvation Army Officer
Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost h...
Aki Kaurismäki
2001
Renowned filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki, creator of The Man Without a Past (Grand Prix du Jury, 2002 Cannes Film Festival) and acclaimed films such as Ariel...
Juha
1999
as Juha's Father
A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her in a brothel.
Drifting Clouds
1996
as First Customer
The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Together they mus...
Man in the Shadows
1994
Director, Writer
The Year 1939
1993
Director, Writer, Producer
An exemplary reconstruction of a historical turning point. Time and again, the images and the remembered stories.
The Last Summer 1944
1992
Director, Writer
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismäki
1991
as Self
An interview with Aki Kaurismäki, with film clips and comments from colleagues.
I Hired a Contract Killer
1990
Idea
After losing his job and realizing that he is alone in the world, a businessman opts to voluntarily end his life. Lacking courage, he hires a contract...
A Day at Karl Marx's Grave
1983
Director
In a world of cold facts, this film speaking in more than 20 languages offers a vision of a world momentarily united and willing to listen to the huma...
Lähikuvassa: Hassisen Kone
1983
Director
A TV documentary about the Finnish band Hassisen Kone and its frontman Ismo Alanko.
Paavo Nurmi - The Man and His Times
1978
Director
Paavo Nurmi (1897–1973) was one of the greatest athletes ever, and he had the wins to show it. For some time, his name was synonymous with speed, endu...
When the Heavens Fall…
1972
Writer
A psychotherapist's life is wrecked when her private life is exposed in a sensation magazine.
Olavi Virta
1972
as Himself / Interviewer (voice)
Portrait of a national icon: iskelmä or popular schlager legend Olavi Virta (1915–1972), as an old, lost and lonely man. When the film was screened fo...
Olavi Virta
1972
Director, Screenplay
Portrait of a national icon: iskelmä or popular schlager legend Olavi Virta (1915–1972), as an old, lost and lonely man. When the film was screened fo...
Kreivi
1971
as kertoja / mies tanssipaikalla
Pertti Ylermi Lindgren was engaged to 76 women, married none, but took the money of all. Lindgren is the real thing, as far as swindlers go. Peter von...
Kreivi
1971
Director, Writer, Editor
Pertti Ylermi Lindgren was engaged to 76 women, married none, but took the money of all. Lindgren is the real thing, as far as swindlers go. Peter von...
Bensaa suonissa
1970
Writer
Two men and a woman, all rallye drivers, get too closely involved, competing in the race and in love.
Kesäkapina
1970
Writer
Young photography model Susanna and her alienated teenage brother Veli spend the summer of 1969 travelling around Finland, mostly with another girl an...
Dove non è peccato
1970
as Himself
An Italian mondo documentary about Finland. Among other things, it showcases intricacies of local mating culture, sports, Midsummer festivities and sa...
Liikemiehen muotokuva
1970
Director
Time of Roses
1969
Writer
In the year 2012 historian Raimo Lappalainen wants to illustrate how life was 50 years earlier. He becomes obsessed with the fate of a 1970s nude mode...
Joulukuu
1969
Writer, Director
Vanhan valtaus
1968
Director
Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth
1968
Director, Cinematography, Writer
Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois
Edvin Laine
N/A
Director
The Year 1952
N/A
Writer, Director
It took a dozen years, but in 1952 the greatest dream of sports-crazy Finland finally came true: The Helsinki Olympics happened.
Muisto - Itsenäisen Suomen ensimmäisten vuosien kertomus
N/A
Director
Documentary about Finnish civil war