Klaus Härö

Who is Klaus Härö?

Klaus Härö, born 31 March 1971 in Porvoo, Finland, Finland-Swedish film director. In 2004, Härö won Finland's State Prize for Art.

He studied directing and attended screen writing seminars at the University of Industrial Arts in Helsinki. He has directed 4 feature films Elina: As If I Wasn't There, Mother of Mine and The New Man,Letters to Father Jacob, as well as documentaries and short films. His films have won more than 60 prizes in festivals all over the world, and they have been successful with both critics and audiences. He works in both Sweden and Finland.

In 2003 Klaus Härö was awarded the Ingmar Bergman prize, the winner of which is chosen by Ingmar Bergman himself. Härö's first two features were chosen to represent Finland in the best foreign film category at the Oscars.