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Thomas August George Dome Karukoski (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈdome ˈkɑruˌkoski]; born 29 December 1976) is a Finnish film director. He has won over 30 festival awards and having directed six feature films that became blockbusters in his home country and also received international recognition.
Dome Karukoski is a bilingual filmmaker who moved to Finland from Cyprus as a child. He is known for directing Tom of Finland, Lapland Odyssey, and The Grump, among other films.
- January 1, 1
- 1.77 m
- Nicosia, Cyprus
- Director, Producer, Actor
Thomas August George Dome Karukoski on suomalainen kahdesti Jussi-palkittu elokuvaohjaaja. Dome Karukoski on ohjannut pitkät elokuvat Tyttö sinä olet tähti, Tummien perhosten koti Kielletty hedelmä, Napapiirin sankarit, Leijonasydän, Mielensäpahoittaja, Tom of Finland ja Tolkien. Joulukuussa 2013 yhdysvaltalainen viihdelehti Variety ...
Dome Karukoski is one of Finland's most acclaimed directors. In 2013 he was chosen as one of the Variety's TOP-10 Directors to Watch in the world. All of his films have been a success both critically and at the box office. His six films have a total of 33 nominations in the Finnish National Film Awards.
- December 29, 1976
May 8, 2019 · Dome Karukoski, the filmmaker behind Tolkien, shares his love of J.R.R. Tolkien's work and his vision for the biopic. He reveals how he cast Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins as the Tolkiens, and why he included a scene of Edith Pratt dancing in the forest.
May 10, 2019 · An orphan, an aspiring academic in a creative community, and a soldier in World War I. These early years of Tolkien's life are explored in the new film Tolkien, a biopic from director Dome...
Thomas "Dome" Karukoski is a Finnish-Swedish film director. He is considered to be one of the most successful Finnish film directors with over 30 festival awards and having directed six feature films that have all become blockbusters in the territory.
