Janne-Markus Katila

Biography

Janne-Markus Katila was born on June 25, 1989, in Nurmo, Finland. With over a decade of experience in the film industry, he has built a versatile career as a director, writer, producer, and actor, primarily in independent cinema. Katila has contributed to various projects, including Backwood Madness (2025) and (Pri)sons (2024). His directorial debut, the feature-length horror-comedy Wild Duck, is currently in post-production.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Grump (2014) — Viereisen pöydän asiakas
2. Carnage (2024) — Club Patron
3. Love and Fury (2016) — Inkan opiskelukaveri
4. The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories (2013) — Häävieras
5. Tuftland (2018) — Jalmari
6. August Fools (2013) — Tappelija festivaaleilla
7. Jari's Odyssey (2016) — Kuvaaja
8. Jari's Odyssey Part 2: The Resurrection (2022) — Kuvaaja / Janne-Markus Katila
9. Backwood Madness (2025) — Hiisi / Soldier
10. Free Skate (2022) — Mental Coach
11. Freebird (2022) — Birdwatcher
12. From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland (2018) — Self
13. Wild Duck — Hemmo
14. Ruotuin Serehvia (2025) — Hautausurakoitsija
15. L'homme à la trottinette électrique (2024) — Jean-Luc
16. Punainen peto — Prisoner
17. Bandits and Bloodhounds (2017) — Dracula
18. How We Made Free Skate (2023) — Self
19. (Pri)sons: Making of (2024) — Self

Directed

1. Jari's Odyssey (2016) — Director
2. Jari's Odyssey Part 2: The Resurrection (2022) — Director
3. Freebird (2022) — Director
4. From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland (2018) — Director
5. Wild Duck — Director
6. L'homme à la trottinette électrique (2024) — Director
7. How We Made Free Skate (2023) — Director
8. (Pri)sons: Making of (2024) — Director
9. Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness' — Director