Mika Orasmaa

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Mika Orasmaa
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Orasmaa at the 2011 Jussi Awards
Born1976 (age 4849)
Valkeala, Finland
Years active1996–present

Mika Orasmaa (born 1976) is a Finnish cinematographer. [1] He has been awarded Jussi Awards for best cinematography for the films Christmas Story and Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale . [2] Orasmaa has also worked as a cinematographer on several international productions, such as the British TV series World of Fire . [3]

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Career

Orasmaa was born in Valkeala (now part of Kouvola). [4] Orasmaa became interested in filmmaking in middle school after watching splatter films like Evil Dead II and action films like Commando and Predator , which inspired him to make homemade short films. Orasmaa ended up studying at the University of Art and Design Helsinki, where he directed one short film himself called Let's Fucking Die (1997). He also ended up collaborating with film director Jalmari Helander as a cinematographer on Helander's short films and later feature films. [5]

Partial filmography

Television

References

  1. "Mika Orasmaa". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  2. Jutila, Niko (21 January 2015). "Eniten Jussi-palkintoja voittaneet kuvaajat". Elokuvauutiset.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  3. Aho, Tiina (3 June 2020). "Suomalaiskuvaaja tekee töitä maailmantähtien kanssa – Mika Orasmaa on kuvannut BBC:n suosikkisarjan kalleimman kohtauksen ja joutunut Samuel L. Jacksonin vihanpurkauksen kohteeksi" . Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  4. Tieaho, Matti (31 December 2017). "Valkealalaislähtöinen Mika Orasmaa kuvasi Tuntemattoman sotilaan — Suomalaisspektaakkelissa taisteltiin koko ajan" . Kouvolan Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  5. "Mika Orasmaa". Tekijanoikeus.fi (in Finnish). 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2025.