Antti Jokinen was born on April 26, 1968 in Nurmijärvi, Finland. He is known for his work on The Resident (2011), Purge (2012) and Nightwish: End of an Era (2006).
Artists such as Will Smith, Shania Twain, Céline Dion, Missy Elliott, and Shaggy, as well as up-and-coming performers have chosen Antti's visual flair as their calling card. Known for his lighting and on-screen composition, Antti has forged a new and graphic template that combines the grittines of artists like Wyclef Jean and City High with the girl-next-door charm of American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson and European pop sensation Westlife.
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Antti is represented by Nick Reed at ICM for feature film work, and has two of his own original screenplays in development. He will begin directing his first full-length feature film in June 2009 in New Mexico. Hammer Films' The Resident (2011) will star Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Christopher Lee. Antti co-wrote the thriller's screenplay with Robert Orr and Erin Cressida Wilson. The movie is due to open in 2010.
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After CVC-Report ranked him as one of the top ten upcoming directors in the world, Antti was approached by several prominent music production companies for representation in the United States. It did not take long before he quickly became one of the most requested music video directors worldwide.
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During his years in Finland, Antti directed and co-wrote two large drama series for national television. Tähtilampun alla (1997) and Kirjava silta (2000) both won several television drama awards in Finland. Antti also directed and co-wrote a half fictional documentary Bioterror (1999), which was shot in English and distributed via Canal Plus into ten different countries around the world, including the United States.
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When he returned to his native Finland, he co-founded his own production company, Solar Films, which has grown into Finland's largest TV and film producer. Solar Films has produced two of the top ten grossing Finnish films of all time.
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After college, he moved to New York and worked for MTV as an assistant producer on the music shows Awake on the Wild Side (1990), "MTV Rocks" and the seminal Yo! MTV Raps (1988).
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Antti attended East Carolina University on a basketball scholarship. He graduated at the top of his class with a major in Broadcast and Film. While in college, he made a short film based on Jim Morrison's poetry entitled: "Fist Full of Sand." The film won a filmmaking award at the North Carolina Film Festival and attracted attention from executives at MTV in New York City.
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The son of a sports journalist/commentator Juha Jokinen.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pahan kukat
2016
as Antti J. Jokinen
Kätilö
2015
as Antti J. Jokinen
Puhdistus
2012
as Antti J. Jokinen
The Resident
2011
as Antti J. Jokinen
The Eurovision Song Contest
2007
TV Special segment "Opening Act"
Nightwish: End of an Era
2006
Video as Antti J. Jokinen
Avec Sara
2005
TV Series documentary
Kirjava silta
2000
TV Series
Bioterror
1999
Documentary
Jussi Gaala 1999
1999
TV Movie documentary
Tähtitehdas
1998
TV Series
Spice Girls - puoli tuntia pikasilmänruokaa
1998
TV Movie documentary
Tähtilampun alla
1997
TV Series 10 episodes
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kirjava silta
2000
TV Series original idea
Trabant express
TV Series titles - 13 episodes, 1997 opening sequence - 7 episodes, 1997
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Trabant express
1997
TV Series graphics - 13 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Avec Sara
2005
TV Series documentary executive producer
Levottomat 3 - kun mikään ei riitä
2004
co-executive producer
Pahat pojat
2003
co-executive producer
Minä ja Morrison
2001
co-executive producer
Making of Sash! With My Own Eyes
2000
TV Movie documentary executive producer - uncredited
$19 Million
