Acting
Ari Savonen
FI, EN, FR cinema · 31 credits
Born
7 July 1987 (age 39)
Birthplace
Saarijärvi, Finland
Ari Savonen (born 7 July 1987 in Saarijärvi) is a Finnish independent filmmaker, make-up artist, special effects artist and actor. He is best known for his work in Finnish independent film industry and horror fantasy film Backwood Madness (2025), which he directed, wrote and produced. Savonen is also an organizer of Trash and Underground Film Festival and former president of Finnish Independent Movie Association (Findie Ry).
Known for
Filmography
Wild Duck
as Repe, Co-Producer
Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness'
Years of Madness: The Making of 'Backwood Madness'
as Self, Producer
Kaverukset
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Backwood Madness
as Corpse / Voice Actor, Story, Director, Producer, Writer, Makeup Designer
The Creeps
as Creeps Leader Voice-Actor
Carnage
as Mikael Lind, Story, Producer
Gravediggers
as Donald
Detour to Father
as Kalle
Natura
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Free Skate
as Judge
The Return of Shitters
as People in panic #3
Bring Me the Blood of the Werewolf
as Trade Horse, Makeup Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
Tuftland
as Severi
It Came from the Desert
as Mutant in Eradicator Movie
The Cold Dark
as Brother Peter
Satan Stole Our Hot Dogs!
as Hot Dog Loser
From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland
2018
From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland
as Self
Homecoming
Makeup Artist
Bandits and Bloodhounds
as Cowboy, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Designer
Terminator Commando
as Cannon Fodder, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Designer
The Defiler
as Guard #1
Jari's Odyssey
as Ari Savonen, Associate Producer
Bunny the Killer Thing
as Man with a Orange Mask, Production Design
The Champions of Space
as Jazz Junkie, Special Effects Makeup Artist
L4ST
as Infected, Makeup Artist
The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories
as Avustaja/assisting actor (Uncredited)