Marko Mäkilaakso
Born(1978-02-23)23 February 1978
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Other namesMark Hillvalley
Occupation(s)Film director
Music video director

Marko Mäkilaakso (also known as Mark Hillvalley; born 23 February 1978)[1] is a Finnish music video and film director. He has directed music videos for Uniklubi, Tiktak, Antti Tuisku, Indica and Robin, among others. Uniklubi's music video "Huomenna" won the Best Domestic Music Video prize at the 2005 Emma Awards and Indica's music video "Vuorien taa" was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2005 Muuvi Awards.[2][3]

His first feature film, War of the Dead, was released in 2011,[2] and after that, Mäkilaakso directed the Syfy-produced television film, Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman, also released under the title Yeti.[4][5] In 2014, Mäkilaakso was supposed to direct fourth film of The Asylum's the Mega Shark series, Mega Shark vs. Kolossus, but shortly before the start of shooting, he abandoned the project,[6] and instead, Mäkilaakso directed his next film, the 2018 action film It Came from the Desert, based on the 1989 video game by the same name.[2][7] In 2019, Mäkilaakso directed episodes for the third season of the Bordertown series.[8]

In 2021 Mäkilaakso was producing a horror comedy The Creeps, starring Christopher Lambert.[9][10][11] and Joe Dante.[12]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Marko Mäkilaakso". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Interview with 'It Came From the Desert's' Marko Mäkilaakso". Raven Banner Entertainmen. 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "MUUVI 2005 ehdokkaat" (in Finnish). IFPI. 19 April 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Illalla televisiossa: Suomalaisohjaajan lumimiesfloppi tv-ensi-illassa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 21 March 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Deadly Descent: The Legend of the Abominable Snowman". SciFi-Movies. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Natri, Santtu (22 November 2017). "Suomalaisohjaaja hylkäsi Hollywood-pestinsä pari päivää ennen kuvauksia". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  7. ↑ Vikman, Jouni (5 September 2018). "It Came from the Desert – elokuvan arvostelu". Episodi (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sorjonen jatkuu tänään: jokainen meistä pystyy pahaan". Kansan uutiset (in Finnish). 6 November 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "The Creeps". Black Lion Pictures. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  10. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (5 March 2021). "Finnish creature feature 'The Creeps' starring Christopher Lambert gears up for production start (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  11. ↑ Miska, Brad (8 March 2021). "'The Creeps': Christopher Lambert Celebrates Monsterfest In Finnish Creature Feature". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  12. ↑ The Creeps, retrieved 2023-06-14
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