J-P Valkeapää
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1977
- Place of birth
- Porvoo, Finland
Biography
Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää is a Finnish director and screenwriter.
His first film The Visitor (2009), that was also his final assigment in Aalto University School of Arts, was screened at Venice Film Festival in 2008. His second film They Have Escaped (2014) was screened at Venice and Toronto, and also won 4 Jussi-awards (Finland's premier film industry award), including Award for Best Directing.
He has been selected for Director of the Year award in 2009 and 2015 by the Finnish Film Directors' Guild.
Movies directed by J-P Valkeapää
- Dogs Don't Wear Pants 2019 · ★ 6.8
- They Have Escaped 2014 · ★ 6.0
- The Visitor 2008 · ★ 6.2
- Hit Big 2022 · ★ 5.6
- The Fall 2003 · ★ 9.0
- Eyes Closed No Hands 2001