Markus Selin

Markus Selin

ProducerWriterDirector
Born
March 16, 1960
Awards
4 wins, 14 nominations

Markus Selin started his career in movie production in the mid-eighties, when he and Renny Harlin produced an international adventure thriller Born American. Solar Films is a Helsinki-based production company founded 1995. It is the leading production company in Finland in the field of feature


Biography

Markus Selin started his career in movie production in the mid-eighties, when he and Renny Harlin produced an international adventure thriller Born American. Solar Films is a Helsinki-based production company founded 1995. It is the leading production company in Finland in the field of feature films. Solar Films concentrates primarily on films with strong commercial and international potential with wide range of genres for wide audience, producing and co-producing also art house films, films from upcoming talent, TV drama and documentaries. Besides films and TV drama, Solar Films has also produced thousands of hours of varied TV entertainment for all Finnish TV channels. The company has a long history in international co-productions and its films have been distributed in over 50 countries worldwide. Solar Films is owned by Scandinavian media company Egmont and Markus Selin. Films by Solar Films have been awarded both Finland and internationally: altogether 44 Jussi Awards (Finnish Oscar), 8 audience poll wins and several prizes at tens of film festivals worldwide.

Actor

KohtuuttomuuksiaKohtuuttomuuksia(2016)as Tuottaja
Matti: Hell Is for HeroesMatti: Hell Is for Heroes(2006)as Stagemanager

Thanks

GutsGuts(2026)
Layers of LiesLayers of Lies(2022)
Lake BodomLake Bodom(2016)
CleanerCleaner(2007)
MindhuntersMindhunters(2004)

Self

Olipa kerran televisioOlipa kerran televisio(2026)as Self - Film Producer
Yle Uutiset SunnuntaiYle Uutiset Sunnuntai(2025)as Self - Guest
PossePosse(2014)as Self
Viiden jÀlkeenViiden jÀlkeen(2019)as Self
KesÀterassiKesÀterassi(2017)as Self

Known for

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Jukka Helle, Ria Kataja, Tiina Lymi, Marjaana Maijala, Juha Muje, Niko Saarela, Marja Salo, Markus Selin, Konsta Sohlberg, Petteri Summanen, Kimmo Taavila, Olavi von Bagh, Ellen Herler, Ninni Korsow, Juri SeppÀ, Eve Hietamies, Santeri Helinheimo MÀntylÀ, and Anna Viitala in Man and a Junior (2019)Markus Selin