Antti Peippo


Antti Eerikki Peippo was a Finnish cinematographer, director, set designer, screenwriter and actor. He was the cinematographer in all but one of director Risto Jarva's films. After Jarva died in 1977, Peippo continued to work in other productions of Jarva's production company Filminor.

Career

Peippo's only feature film direction was the science fiction comedy Ihmemies. After that he worked mostly making personal, essay-like short films and documentaries until his death of cancer in 1989. Peippo received a Jussi Award in 1972 for his short film Viapori – Suomenlinna. His most highly acclaimed work is the autobiographical childhood memoir Proxy .

Selected filmography

As cinematographer

Onnenpeli also screenwriterTyömiehen päiväkirja also actorRuusujen aika also set designerBensaa suonissa also screenwriterYhden miehen sota also set designer and actorMies, joka ei osannut sanoa ei also actorLoma also actorJäniksen vuosi also actor
  • ''Vartioitu kylä 1944''

As director

Viapori – Suomenlinna Suomalainen pöydänkattaja Patterns for the Plays Pictures of the Past Wonderman Boy of Granite The Walls Have Eyes A Stranger in Finland Three Secrets Risto Jarva, työtoverini Ateneum Christmas Magazine Nykytaiteen museo On Horseback Across Asia Hotelli Belveder Proxy
  • ''The Heart of the Nation''