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Klaus Härö

b. 1971

Finnish film director (born 1971)

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Born 1971. Klaus Härö is a Finnish film director, screenwriter and director.

Klaus Härö (; born 31 March 1971 in Porvoo, Finland) is a Finnish film director. In 2004, he won Finland's State Prize for Art.

Biography Härö grew up in a Swedish-speaking Finnish family. He studied directing and attended screen writing seminars at the University of Industrial Arts in Helsinki. He has directed several feature films, including Elina: As If I Wasn't There (2003), Mother of Mine (2005) and The New Man (2007), as well as documentaries and short films. He works in both Sweden and Finland.

In 2003 Klaus Härö received the Ingmar Bergman Award, the winner of which was chosen by Ingmar Bergman himself. Four of Härö's features were chosen as Finland's submission for the best foreign-language film category at the Oscars.

Films Elina: As If I Wasn't There (2003) Mother of Mine (2005) The New Man (2007) Letters to Father Jacob (2009) The Fencer (2015) One Last Deal (2018) Life After Death (2020) My Sailor, My Love (2022) Never Alone (2025)

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Education
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Awards
Jussi Award for Best Direction; Ingmar Bergman Award; State Prize; Anjalankoski Film Award; Humanismin käsi; Grand Prize of the Swedish Cultural Foundation; Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland

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Who is Klaus Härö?

Finnish film director (born 1971)

When was Klaus Härö born?

Klaus Härö was born on 31 March 1971 in Porvoo, Sweden.

What is Klaus Härö's occupation?

Klaus Härö is a film director, screenwriter and director.

What nationality is Klaus Härö?

Klaus Härö is Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Klaus Härö

· Wikidata: Q1745266

· DBpedia: Klaus Härö

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