Editing

Ossi Skurnik

Born 1927-12-08 · Helsinki, Finland

Ossi Skurnik was a Finnish film editor, cinematographer, and director, known for his contributions to Finnish cinema. He began his career as a cinematographer, working on films such as Kasvot kuvastimessa (1953). Skurnik's directorial debut, Tie pimeään (1962), is a psychological drama that delves into the complexities of human nature. Despite its critical acclaim, he primarily focused on editing and cinematography throughout his career, contributing to numerous Finnish films and leaving a lasting impact on the industry.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Kasvot kuvastimessa poster
9.0

An unconscious teenage girl is found on the street with a pistol in her hand. The girl remains silent until a friendly doctor gets her to open up about her life and the reasons she has found herself in her current situation.

Kasvot kuvastimessa

1953

Tie pimeään poster
6.4

Klaus Grahn is a young student frustrated with his life. In an attempt to break free from his unfulfilling life he tries to commit the perfect crime and forges a large check. Quickly he runs out of money and the police identifies him as the criminal, and so he boards a train to Tampere where he robs a taxi and shoots the driver. He returns to Helsinki and manages to avoid the police, but his friends and family try to persuade him into giving himself up. Klaus is angered by this, and he flees, plagued by paranoid thoughts until he decides to confront his friends for the last time - this time with a gun.

Tie pimeään

1962

Tie pimeään poster
6.4

Klaus Grahn is a young student frustrated with his life. In an attempt to break free from his unfulfilling life he tries to commit the perfect crime and forges a large check. Quickly he runs out of money and the police identifies him as the criminal, and so he boards a train to Tampere where he robs a taxi and shoots the driver. He returns to Helsinki and manages to avoid the police, but his friends and family try to persuade him into giving himself up. Klaus is angered by this, and he flees, plagued by paranoid thoughts until he decides to confront his friends for the last time - this time with a gun.

Tie pimeään

1962

Tie pimeään poster
6.4

Klaus Grahn is a young student frustrated with his life. In an attempt to break free from his unfulfilling life he tries to commit the perfect crime and forges a large check. Quickly he runs out of money and the police identifies him as the criminal, and so he boards a train to Tampere where he robs a taxi and shoots the driver. He returns to Helsinki and manages to avoid the police, but his friends and family try to persuade him into giving himself up. Klaus is angered by this, and he flees, plagued by paranoid thoughts until he decides to confront his friends for the last time - this time with a gun.

Tie pimeään

1962