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Tuomas Kantelinen

Film music composer Tuomas Kantelinen studied classical composing in his native Finland and continues to make music for both cinema and concert audiences.

He has scored orchestral film music for over 30 feature films, including Klaus Haro's awarded "Mother of Mine", Renny Harlin´s dark thriller "Mindhunters" and Sergei Bodrov's Genghis Khan epic "Mongol".

Mongol was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film this year and will be out in theaters June 6th.

 

MUSIC BY KANTELINEN

Download Tuomas Kantelinen credits (The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency) or see list below

 

MONGOL - about the film

Listen to some music from the film!

 

YEAR OF THE WOLF - about the film (in finnish)

Listen to some music from the film!

 

QUEST FOR A HEART- about the film

Listen to some music from the film!

 

MINDHUNTERS - about the film

Listen to some music from the film!

 

MOTHER OF MINE - about the film

Listen to some music from the film!

 

THE PROMISE - about the film

Listen to some music from the film!

 

More Films:

MATTI - HELL IS FOR HEROES
Solar Films - Markus Selin, Renny Harlin, prods. Aleksi Mäkelä, dir.

THE THREAT
Cinema Art - Christer Abrahamsen, Karl Fredrik Ulfung, prods. Kjell Sundvall, dir.
 
CERTAINLY NOT A FAIRYTALE
Fox Searchlight - Aurelia Abate, Steven T Puri, prods. Vivi Friedman, dir.
 
THE PELICAN MAN
Lumifilm- Hanna Hemilä, prod. Liisa Helminen, dir.  

THE EXTRA
Talking Heads - Laura Haapala, prod. Klaus Haro, dir.
 
WARRIORS OF INDEPENDENCE
Kino Finlandia - Pekka Lehto, prod /dir.
 
CONQUISTADORS OF CUBA
Art Film, Elephant Films - Werner Schweitzer, Paul Riniker, prods. Arto Halonen, dir.
 
THE CRAWL
MRP Productions - Ilkka Matila, Marko Rohr, prods. PV Lehtinen, dir.

ELINA - AS IF I NEVER WAS
Filmlance / Sonet Film - Charlotta Denward, Anders Landström, prods. Kalus Härö, dir.

THE LEGEND OF MOSKU
Fantasiafilmi - Asko Apajalahti, prod. Tapio Suominen, dir.
 
BAD BOYS
Solar Films - Markus Selin, Renny Harlin, prods. Aleksi Mäkelä, dir.
 
ME & MORRISON
Solar Films - Markus Selin, Renny Harlin, prods. Lenka Hellstedt, dir.
 
ROLLIE AND THE WOOD SPRITE
MRP Productions - Ilkka Marila, Marko Röhr, prods. Olli Saarela, dir.
 
THE LIFE OF ALEKSIS KIVI
Seppa Callaghan - Heikki Ahonius, Jari Halonen, prods. Jari Halonen, dir.
 
ABANDONED HOUSES
Jörn Donner Productions - Jörn Donner, Stiina Laakso, prods. Lauri Törhönen, dir.
 
BAD LUCK LOVE
Gnu Films - Anna Heiskanen, prod. Olli Saarela, dir.
 
IT MUST HAPPEN
Janmik Films - Jan Ijäs, dir.
 
AMBUSH
MRP Productions - Ilkka Matila, Marko Röhr, prods. Olli Saarela, dir.
 
MARATHON
UIAH - Klaus Härö, dir.
 
REDEMPTION
Kinoproduction - Claes Olsson, prod. Olli Saarela, dir.
 
BOY HERO 001
Aurora Films - Pekka Lehto, prod /dir.
 
SPIDER SWINDLE
Cinemaker - Ville Suhonen, dir.
 
SIN
Kinotar - Lasse Saarinen, prod.  Virpi Suutari, dir.  
 
WRESTLING
UIAH - Roosa Toivonen, dir.
 
THE BEAST
Swamp Films - Juha Suonpää, dir.
 
DOG TRAILS
Ilokuva Productions - Lasse Naukkarinen, dir.
 
TRAIN
UIAH - Aku Louhimies, dir.
 
CITY SYMPHONY
Statiivinkantajat - Heikki Ahola, dir.
 
LIPTON COCKTON
Mondo Furioso Filmproductions - Heikki Ahonius, Jari Halonen, prods. Jari Halonen, dir.
 
EVERYBOY
UIAH - Jaakko Nousiainen, dir.
 
 
MUSIC FOR TELEVISION
 
ARTIST LIFE (MOW)
Ilokuva Productions Lasse Naukkarinen, dir.
 
NIGHT FLIGHT (MOW)
Kinoproduction Claes Olsson, prod. Kalus Härö, dir.
 
SERGEI LEAVES THE VILLAGE (MOW)
Illume Productions Roosa Toivonen, dir.
 
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (MOW)
Ilokuva Productions Lasse Naukkarinen, dir.

In addition to film scores Tuomas has written news and program jingles and scored the music for many television shows and movies of the week. He has also worked on dozens of ads, including brands like Coca-Cola and major European banks.
 
His classical credits include Paavo Suuri, an opera that was performed on Helsinki Stadium for the Cultural Capital of Europe festivities of 2000 (and broadcast by Arte TV channel throughout Europe), piano and guitar concertos as well as pieces for symphonic and chamber orchestras.
 

 

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
 
JUSSI AWARD NOMINATION 2003
Best Film Score LEGEND OF MOSKU
 
JUSSI AWARD NOMINATION 2001
Best Film Score  ALEKSIS KIVI
 
MAR DEL PLATA FILM FESTIVAL
AWARD 2001
Best Music
ABANDONED HOUSES
 
JUSSI AWARD 1999
Best Film Score AMBUSH
 
FINNISH ART CRITIC’S AWARD 1999
Artistic Breakthrough of the Year  
 
JUSSI AWARD 1997
Best Film Score REDEMPTION