Teemu Nikki

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Teemu Nikki

Born January 1, 1975 · Sysmä, Finland (age 51)

Teemu Nikki is a Finnish self-taught director, screenwriter and producer. His first and sixth feature films, Euthanizer and 100 Litres of Gold, were selected as Finland's official Oscar entry for the 2019 and 2025 Academy Awards. His films have been screened at numerous festivals, including All Inclusive, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019, and The Blind Man Who Didn't Want to See…

Known For

A Stone Left UnturnedA Stone Left Unturned · 2000
A Stone Left Unturned
7.72000
MovieComedyDrama
The relationship between a father and his son is an infinite story with very few words. Silence is golden when it comes to expressing emotions.
Mother Doesn't Bowl AnymoreMother Doesn't Bowl Anymore · 2010
Mother Doesn't Bowl Anymore
2010
MovieComedyDrama
Young Nazi skinhead, Väinö, comes home from prison. Mother is not around, but big brother is. Big brother is not telling whereabouts of mother, but for some reason there's a lot raw meat around the apartment.
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See TitanicThe Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic · 2021
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic
7.12021
MovieDramaRomance
Jaakko and Sirpa have never met face to face, but talk on the phone every day. When Jaakko hears news about Sirpa's declining health, he decides to go meet her in another city. It's not the easiest decision, because he's blind and paralyzed from the chest down - and he has to make the journey alone. To get there, Jaakko must rely on the help of five strangers. What could go wrong?
The DefilerThe Defiler · 2016
The Defiler
6.02016
MovieActionScience Fiction
The Defiler is a fuck-yeah-tale of passion, mayhem, love and revenge, ode to 80’s action, italian ripp offs and b-sleaze set in the cinematic splatter-punk universe.
Gold DiggerGold Digger · 2016
Gold Digger
5.82016
MovieComedyRomance
Marja (Minka Kuustonen) is a blogger. Olavi is one of the richest men in the country. She might be able to save her blog if she dates him, but what if she falls for him for real?
FantasyFantasy · 2016
Fantasy
7.02016
MovieComedy
In 1989 a country boy doesn't want to eat potatoes at home. He wants to introduce something more exotic to his parents. One day he takes his savings and his moped to a pizzeria in town.
Death Is a Problem for the LivingDeath Is a Problem for the Living · 2023
Death Is a Problem for the Living
6.52023
MovieComedyDrama
The cheapest drivers in the hearse business, gambling addict Risto Kivi and his friend Arto Niska, an 85% brainless man, have found themselves in a situation where everything has gone wrong and a fresh start is needed.
100 Liters of Gold100 Liters of Gold · 2025
100 Liters of Gold
7.02025
MovieComedy
Middle-aged sisters Taina and Pirkko are famous for their Finnish farmhouse ale called “sahti”. The third sister, Päivi, is getting married, and she asks her sisters if they can make 100 liters of sahti for the wedding. Unfortunately, it’s too good not to drink it. The sisters wake up in a horrible hangover and realize they have drunk it all. They have 24 hours to find 100 liters of good sahti, or they will lose all the respect.

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Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing HolesSnot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes · 2024
Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes
6.62024
MovieFamilyAdventure
Snot and Splash travel to their grandmother's house in the small town of Mouthwash for a winter holiday. Once there, they discover that everything is a little off in what used to be a very ordinary town. The strangest thing is that holes are disappearing from the town. Snot and Splash set out to investigate and manage to get on the trail of a local dentist, Migrén Junior. However, the investigation is in danger of failing when messy Snot and diligent Splash get into an argument with each other. How can Mouthwash be restored and the holes put back in place if the boys can't work together? The only way to restore the world is for the brothers to work together.

Executive Producer