Taneli Mustonen (born 1 January 1978)Taneli Mustonen – AllMovie is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2015 comedy film Reunion (Luokkakokous), which is based on the 2011 Danish film Klassefesten, but internationally, he became known for the 2016 Finnish slasher film Lake Bodom.
Biography When Mustonen was a child, his parents bought a movie theater in Outokumpu. Mustonen's film philosophy is based on this childhood experience, as he strives to make films exclusively for the general public. At the age of 20, Mustonen made his first attempt to study film directing at the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture.Henkilökuva: Naurua neljän minuutin kohdalla – Näin Luokkakokous-ohjaaja Taneli Mustonen laski hittielokuvan kaavan – YLE (in Finnish)
In 2015, Mustonen was included in the list of Variety'''s ten most promising Nordic directors.Haugesund: 10 Nordic Talents to Track – Variety Although Mustonen has not received any recognition from Finnish critics, the films have earned well in terms of box office revenue and have been very popular with the audience.Miljoonan katsojan mies – Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish)
FilmographyElla and Friends (Ella ja kaverit, 2012)Reunion (Luokkakokous, 2015)Lake Bodom (Bodom, 2016)Reunion 2: The Bachelor Party (Luokkakokous 2 – Polttarit, 2016)The Renovation (Se mieletön remppa, 2020)The Twin (The Twin – Paha kaksonen, 2022)The Bayou (2025)
References
External links
Taneli Mustonen at Elonet'' (in Finnish)