15 Facts About Dome Karukoski

Dome Karukoski is considered to be one of Finland's most successful film directors, having won over 30 festival awards and having directed six feature films that became blockbusters in his home country and received international recognition.

In 1999, Karukoski was one of only 3 new students admitted to the University of Art and Design Helsinki to major in directing; he had had no former experience in directing or holding a camera.

The Home of Dark Butterflies was nominated in ten categories for the Finnish National Film Awards, and this time Dome Karukoski won the prize for the Best Director.

Dome Karukoski was again nominated for Best director in the Finnish national film awards.

In 2010, Dome Karukoski wrote and directed a fictional short film Burungo together with actress Pamela Tola.

Dome Karukoski was again nominated for Best Director in the Finnish Film Awards.

Dome Karukoski's seventh release is a biopic of the life of iconic gay fetish artist Touko Laaksonen, which came out in 2017.

Dome Karukoski's films have been well-received both at the box office and by film critics.

In Finland Dome Karukoski is a household name being a regular guest in radio and TV talk shows.

Dome Karukoski caused a small stir at the Finnish Film Awards in 2009 when he kissed the prime minister of Finland on the cheek when receiving the Audience Award for Home of the Dark Butterflies.

In 2009, Dome Karukoski was invited by the President of Finland Tarja Halonen to attend Finland's Independence Day Reception at the Presidential Palace.

Dome Karukoski has been very open in public about his childhood when he was bullied in school between the ages 7 and 14.

Dome Karukoski moved to Finland from Cyprus with his mother when he was 5 years old.

The father of Dome Karukoski was American actor George Dickerson, who appeared for example in David Lynch's Blue Velvet, where he played Detective Williams.

Dome Karukoski met his father the first time when he was 14 years old.