Antti Jokinen

Antti Juhanpoika Jokinen (born 26 April 1968) is a Finnish music video and film director as well as a former college basketball player. He is married to actress Krista Kosonen.

Early life and education Born on 26 April 1968 in Nurmijärvi to the family of a sports journalist, Jokinen attended East Carolina University on a basketball scholarship and later graduated with a major in broadcast and film. While still in university, he produced a short film called Fist Full of Sand, which was based on Jim Morrison's poetry. The film won an award at the North Carolina Film Festival and attracted the attention of MTV executives in New York City.

Career After he graduated from university, Jokinen worked as an assistant producer on the music shows Awake on the Wild Side, MTV Rocks, and Yo! MTV Raps. Kelly Clarkson, Korn, Lordi, Nightwish, Shania Twain, Westlife, and Wyclef Jean.

Film career

In 2009, Jokinen began shooting his first full-length film, The Resident, starring Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Christopher Lee. It was released in March 2011.

After moving back to Finland, he directed the drama film Puhdistus, which is set in Estonia and based on Sofi Oksanen's book Purge. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards. In 2015, Jokinen directed his third feature film, Wildeye. He followed up with Flowers of Evil in 2016 and Helene in 2020.

Personal life Jokinen has a son with model Niina Kurkinen, whom he dated in the early 2000s. He was engaged to Finnish-American chef Sara La Fountain for seven years. After moving back to Finland, Jokinen married Finnish actress Krista Kosonen, with whom he has a daughter.

Filmography The Resident (2011) Purge (2012) Wildeye (2015) Flowers of Evil (2016) Helene (2020) Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo (2026)