---
name: "Samu Heikkilä"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/samu-heikkila"
fi1m_id: "samu-heikkila"
imdb_id: "nm0003646"
tmdb_id: 1426710
wikidata_id: "Q7410668"
roles: ["Editor"]
born: "31 July 1971"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T20:15:15.535698+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."
---

# Samu Heikkilä

## Identity

Samu Heikkilä

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/samu-heikkila
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** samu-heikkila
- **IMDb ID:** nm0003646
- **TMDB ID:** 1426710
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7410668
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samu_Heikkil%C3%A4, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7410668, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003646/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1426710

Editor. Born 31 July 1971 in Karstula, Finland.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Born:** 31 July 1971, Karstula, Finland
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samu_Heikkil%C3%A4, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7410668, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003646/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1426710

## Streaming the US now

- **MUBI:** [*Fallen Leaves*](https://film.one/film/fallen-leaves.md) (83)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Fallen Leaves* (2023), Fi1m 83, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/fallen-leaves.md)

## Complete filmography (43)

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

- *Tell Everyone* (2026), Editor
- *Father's Day* (2026), Editor
- *Therapy* (2025), Editor
- *Orenda* (2025), Editor
- *Fallen Leaves* (2023), Editor — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/fallen-leaves.md)
- *Bubble* (2022), Editor
- *Girl Picture* (2022), Editor
- *The Bouncer* (2020), Editor, Sound Designer
- *Tove* (2020), Editor
- *Games People Play* (2020), Editor
- *Maria's Paradise* (2019), Editor
- *The Human Part* (2018), Editor
- *Void* (2018), Co-Producer, Editor
- *The Violin Player* (2018), Sound Designer, Editor
- *Miami* (2017), Editor
- *The Other Side of Hope* (2017), Editor
- *Little Wing* (2016), Editor
- *The Mine* (2016), Editor
- *Distractions* (2015), Sound Designer, Screenplay, Editor
- *Other Girls* (2015), Editor
- *Kihniö* (2015), Editor
- *Miss Zahra* (2015), Writer
- *Driver* (2013), Editor
- *8-Ball* (2013), Editor
- *Forever Yours* (2011), Editor
- *Five Star Existence* (2011), Sound, Editor
- *Bad Family* (2010), Editor
- *Letters to Father Jacob* (2009), Editor
- *Punksters & Youngsters* (2008), Editor
- *Quest for a Heart* (2007), as Röllijoukko (voice)
- *Shadow of the Holy Book* (2007), Editor, Sound
- *Man's Job* (2007), Editor
- *Frozen City* (2006), Sound Designer, Editor
- *Kenen joukoissa seisot* (2006), Editor
- *Frozen Land* (2005), Editor, Sound Designer
- *Flowers and Binding* (2004), Editor
- *Young Gods* (2003), Editor
- *Lovers & Leavers* (2002), Editor
- *Restless* (2000), Editor
- *Little Sister* (1999), Assistant Editor
- *Ensi tiistaina Brahmsia* (1997), Editor
- *Jääkarhu soitti kerran Afrikkaan* (1997), Editor
- *Sirpaleita* (1995), Assistant Editor

## Awards

### Other awards — 6 won

- Jussi Award for Best Editing 2016: Jussi Award for Best Editing (won), for *Distractions*
- Jussi Award for Best Editing 2007: Jussi Award for Best Editing (won), for *Frozen City*
- Jussi Award for Best Editing 2006: Jussi Award for Best Editing (won), for *Frozen Land*
- Jussi Award for Best Sound Design 2006: Jussi Award for Best Sound Design (won), for *Frozen Land*
- Finnish State Prize for Cinema 2005: Finnish State Prize for Cinema (won), for *Irtiottoja*
- Jussi Award for Best Editing 2001: Jussi Award for Best Editing (won), for *Restless*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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