Timo Salminen (11 July 1952 in Helsinki) is a Finnish cinematographer best known for his artistic work in Aki Kaurismäki's films. Salminen's father Ville Salminen was a famed Finnish film actor, director, writer and producer whose career began in the 1930s and lasted until the 1980s. His older step brother Ville-Veikko Salminen was a comedic actor whose career also lasted over 50 years.
Known For
Fallen Leaves
(2023)
Director of Photography
Shadows in Paradise
(1986)
Director of Photography
Ariel
(1988)
Director of Photography
The Other Side of Hope
(2017)
Director of Photography
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
(1989)
Director of Photography
Le Havre
(2011)
Director of Photography
Lights in the Dusk
(2006)
Director of Photography
The Match Factory Girl
(1990)
Director of Photography
The Man Without a Past
(2002)
Director of Photography
Drifting Clouds
(1996)
Director of Photography
I Hired a Contract Killer
(1990)
Director of Photography
Calamari Union
(1985)
Director of Photography
Jauja
(2014)
Director of Photography
La Vie de Bohème
(1992)
Director of Photography
Hamlet Goes Business
(1987)
Director of Photography
Eureka
(2024)
Director of Photography
Full Filmography
Camera
Viimeinen savotta
(1977)
Assistant Camera
The Saimaa Gesture
(1981)
Director of Photography
The Worthless
(1982)
Director of Photography
Crime and Punishment
(1983)
Director of Photography
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
(1984)
Director of Photography
Calamari Union
(1985)
Director of Photography
Rosso
(1985)
Director of Photography
Shadows in Paradise
(1986)
Director of Photography
Rocky VI
(1986)
Director of Photography
Hamlet Goes Business
(1987)
Director of Photography
Tilinteko
(1987)
Director of Photography
Ariel
(1988)
Director of Photography
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
(1989)
Director of Photography
Cha Cha Cha
(1989)
Director of Photography
Paper Star
(1989)
Director of Photography
The Match Factory Girl
(1990)
Director of Photography
I Hired a Contract Killer
(1990)
Director of Photography
Amazon
(1990)
Director of Photography
La Vie de Bohème
(1992)
Director of Photography
The Prodigal Son
(1992)
Director of Photography
The Last Border
(1993)
Director of Photography
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
(1994)
Director of Photography
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
(1994)
Director of Photography
Total Balalaika Show
(1994)
Director of Photography
Iron Horsemen
(1995)
Director of Photography
Drifting Clouds
(1996)
Director of Photography
Vaiennut kylä
(1997)
Director of Photography
Juha
(1999)
Director of Photography
Highway Society
(2000)
Director of Photography
The Classic
(2001)
Director of Photography
The Man Without a Past
(2002)
Director of Photography
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
(2002)
Director of Photography
Visions of Europe
(2004)
Director of Photography
Pelicanman
(2004)
Director of Photography
Lights in the Dusk
(2006)
Director of Photography
Red Pearls of Love
(2008)
Director of Photography
Backwood Philosopher
(2009)
Director of Photography
A Distant Neighborhood
(2010)
Director of Photography
Le Havre
(2011)
Director of Photography
Rat Trap
(2011)
Director of Photography
Tavern Man
(2012)
Director of Photography
Historic Centre
(2012)
Director of Photography
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
(2013)
Director of Photography
Jauja
(2014)
Director of Photography
Pause
(2014)
Director of Photography
Armpits
(2016)
Director of Photography
Swagger
(2016)
Director of Photography
The Other Side of Hope
(2017)
Director of Photography
My Branch So Thin
(2018)
Director of Photography
Fishlove
(2020)
Director of Photography
Romantic Guide to Lost Places
(2020)
Director of Photography
Fallen Leaves
(2023)
Director of Photography
Woman at Sea
(2023)
Director of Photography
Eureka
(2024)
Director of Photography
Acting