---
name: "Eicca Toppinen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/eicca-toppinen"
fi1m_id: "eicca-toppinen"
imdb_id: "nm1986339"
tmdb_id: 1013151
wikidata_id: "Q1765698"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "5 August 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T04:34:59.392785+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Eicca Toppinen

## Identity

Eicca Toppinen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/eicca-toppinen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** eicca-toppinen
- **IMDb ID:** nm1986339
- **TMDB ID:** 1013151
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1765698
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eicca_Toppinen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1765698, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1986339/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1013151

Composer. Born 5 August 1975 in Vantaa, Finland.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 5 August 1975, Vantaa, Finland
- **Also known as:** Apocalyptica
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eicca_Toppinen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1765698, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1986339/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1013151

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Nightborn*](https://film.one/film/nightborn.md) (62)

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## Biography

Eicca Toppinen is a Finnish cellist, composer, songwriter and arranger. He formed the cello-metal band Apocalyptica in 1993 while studying at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.

Toppinen has composed scores for several films, including *Black Ice* (2007), for which he received a Jussi Award, *Aquarela* (2018) and *Nightborn* (2026). He has also created music for theatre, an opera titled *Indigo* (2016, with Perttu Kivilaakso) and other projects.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, watch.plex.tv, screendaily.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Nightborn* (2026), Fi1m 62, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/nightborn.md)

## Complete filmography (8)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Nightborn* (2026), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/nightborn.md)
- *Apocalyptica - M'era Luna Festival 2025* (2025), as Lead Cello / Rhythm Cello
- *Apocalyptica Live at Wacken 2025* (2025), Actor
- *Apocalyptica @ Hellfest 2025* (2025), as Rhythm Cello
- *Off-Side* (2019), Actor
- *Aquarela* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *Indigo* (2016), Writer
- *Black Ice* (2007), Original Music Composer

## Gallery

- ![Cellist Eicca Toppinen of Apocalyptica performing at the Ilosaarirock festival in Joensuu, Finland. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/5530354/gallery-25454690c9da.jpg) Cellist Eicca Toppinen of Apocalyptica performing at the Ilosaarirock festival in Joensuu, Finland. (2009) — Tuomas Vitikainen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Eicca_Toppinen_-_Ilosaarirock_2009.jpg/1280px-Eicca_Toppinen_-_Ilosaarirock_2009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Apocalyptica,Deichbrand,ESK Events & Promotion GmbH,Eicca Toppinen,Festival,Fire Stage,Konzert,Livekonzert,Livemusik,Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz,See-Flugh (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/5530354/gallery-2042c646ceea.jpg) Apocalyptica,Deichbrand,ESK Events & Promotion GmbH,Eicca Toppinen,Festival,Fire Stage,Konzert,Livekonzert,Livemusik,Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz,See-Flugh (2017) — Stefan Brending (2eight), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/2017_Deichbrand_-_Apocalyptica_-_Eicca_Toppinen_-_by_2eight_-_8SC6593.jpg/1280px-2017_Deichbrand_-_Apocalyptica_-_Eicca_Toppinen_-_by_2eight_-_8SC6593.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Apocalyptica playing in a concert at Rockhal Club (Esch-sur-Alzette / Luxembourg) on 11-11-2024](https://film.one/media/person/5530354/gallery-6b5f4a44858b.jpg) Apocalyptica playing in a concert at Rockhal Club (Esch-sur-Alzette / Luxembourg) on 11-11-2024 — WanderingTrad, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Apocalyptica_at_Rockhal_2024_%2816%29.jpg/1280px-Apocalyptica_at_Rockhal_2024_%2816%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Apocalyptica,Deichbrand,ESK Events & Promotion GmbH,Eicca Toppinen,Festival,Fire Stage,Konzert,Livekonzert,Livemusik,Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz,See-Flugh (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/5530354/gallery-276bc07c5b78.jpg) Apocalyptica,Deichbrand,ESK Events & Promotion GmbH,Eicca Toppinen,Festival,Fire Stage,Konzert,Livekonzert,Livemusik,Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz,See-Flugh (2017) — Stefan Brending (2eight), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/2017_Deichbrand_-_Apocalyptica_-_Eicca_Toppinen_-_by_2eight_-_8SC6500.jpg/1280px-2017_Deichbrand_-_Apocalyptica_-_Eicca_Toppinen_-_by_2eight_-_8SC6500.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Apocalyptica playing in a concert at Rockhal Club (Esch-sur-Alzette / Luxembourg) on 11-11-2024](https://film.one/media/person/5530354/gallery-4487f0ecdba4.jpg) Apocalyptica playing in a concert at Rockhal Club (Esch-sur-Alzette / Luxembourg) on 11-11-2024 — WanderingTrad, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Apocalyptica_at_Rockhal_2024_%282%29.jpg/1280px-Apocalyptica_at_Rockhal_2024_%282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Apocalyptica,Deichbrand,ESK Events & Promotion GmbH,Eicca Toppinen,Festival,Fire Stage,Konzert,Livekonzert,Livemusik,Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz,See-Flugh (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/5530354/gallery-825cbba0cc18.jpg) Apocalyptica,Deichbrand,ESK Events & Promotion GmbH,Eicca Toppinen,Festival,Fire Stage,Konzert,Livekonzert,Livemusik,Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz,See-Flugh (2017) — Stefan Brending (2eight), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/2017_Deichbrand_-_Apocalyptica_-_Eicca_Toppinen_-_by_2eight_-_8SC6614.jpg/1280px-2017_Deichbrand_-_Apocalyptica_-_Eicca_Toppinen_-_by_2eight_-_8SC6614.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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