Aki Kaurismäki
Kaurismäki in 2017, photo by Denis Makarenko/www.bigstockphoto.com/
Birth Name: Aki Olavi Kaurismäki
Place of Birth: Orimattila, Finland
Date of Birth: 4 April, 1957
Ethnicity: Finnish, some Karelian, Finland-Swedish, and Russian
Aki Kaurismäki is a Finnish screenwriter and film director.
He is the son of Leena and Jorma Kaurismäki. His older brother, Mika Kaurismäki, is also a filmmaker. Aki is married to Paula Oinonen.
Aki’s paternal grandfather was Petteri/Petter Kuismin/Kaurismäki (the son of Andrei Grigorjev Kuismin/Kuzmin and Regina Sipontytär Mörsky). Petter was born in Kumola, Jaakkima. Andrei was the son of Grigori Andrjev/Andrejev/Andreinpoika Kuzmin/Kuismin and Natalia Fedorova/Feodorintytär Kuismin. Regina was the daughter of Sippo/Sigfrid Laurinpoika/Larsson Mörsky and Katrina/Katri Simontytär Tirri.
Aki’s paternal grandmother was Hilma Lyydia Pulkki (the daughter of Antti/Anders Mikonpoika/Mikkelsson Pulkki and Katri/Catharina Salomonintytär/Salomonsdotter Rontu). Hilma was born in Uusikylä, Valkjärvi. Antti was the son of Mikkel/Michel/Mikko Andersson/Antinpoika Pulkki and Varpu/Valborg/Vappu Antintytär/Andersdotter Ryyppö. Katri was the daughter of Salomon Pertunpoika/Bertilsson/Pärttylinpoika Rontu and Maria Mikontytär/Michelsdotter Selonen.
Aki’s maternal grandfather was Tauno Samuli Liljeroos (the son of Frans Hjalmar Liljeroos and Rauha Lydia Kettunen). Tauno was born in Tampere, Finland. Frans was the son of August Liljeroos and Amanda Karoliina/Karolina Mäenpää/Vasta. Rauha was the daughter of Niklas Matinpoika Kettunen and Amanda Matintytär.
Aki’s maternal grandmother was Eeva Fredrika Liinamaa (the daughter of Adolf Kustaanpoika Liinamaa/Lindell and Fredriika Juhontytär Pynnönen). Adolf was the son of Kustaa/Gustaf Juhonpoika/Johansson Lindell/Lintula and Anna Stiina Eerikintytär Falck. Fredriika was the daughter of Juho/Johan/Juha Fredrik Matinpoika/Mattsson Pynnönen/Ruohosniemi and Fredriika/Riikka Antintytär.
Source: Genealogy of Aki Kaurismäki – https://www.geni.com
He is the son of Leena and Jorma Kaurismäki.
Aki’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his third great-grandfather, Andrei Grigorjev Kuzmin.
Aki’s paternal grandparents were Petteri Kuismin (later Kaurismäki, the son of Andrei Grigorjev Kuismin and Regina Sipontytär Mörsky) and Hilma Pulkki. Andrei was the son of Grigori Andrjev Kuzmin and Natalia Fedorova. Regina was the daughter of Sippo Laurinpoika Mörsky and Katrina Simontytär Tirri.
Genealogy of Aki Kaurismäki https://www.geni.com/people/private/6000000027179592302
Remark: Aki has some Karelian ancestry.