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.

Known For

Wild Duck
Wild Duck
Backwood Madness
Backwood Madness
Tuftland
Tuftland
Ruotuin Serehvia
Ruotuin Serehvia
Freebird
Freebird

Filmography

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