Jari Halonen

Jari Juhani Halonen (born 30 September 1962) is a Finnish film and theatre director, writer and occasional actor. Known as a controversial and outspoken person, his films, such as Back to the USSR (1992), Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma (1995) and The Christmas Party (1996), have garnered a cult following while also having been met with mixed reception by critics.^[1]

Halonen in 2011

Selected filmography

As a director

• Huolehtivainen rakastaja (1990)
• Back to the USSR – takaisin Ryssiin (1992)
• Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma (1995)
• Joulubileet (1996)
• Aleksis Kiven elämä (2002)
• Kalevala – Uusi aika (2013)

As an actor

• Vares – yksityisetsivä (2004)

See also

• Jumalan teatteri

References

1. Karila, Juhani. "Ohjaaja Jari Halonen kertoo nyt sinulle muutamia totuuksia". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 23 January 2014.

External links

• Jari Halonen at IMDb