Matti Eerikäinen is a Finnish cinematographer known for his work in feature films, episodic television and commercials. His cinematography is shaped by a deep understanding of dramaturgy and the emotional core of a story.
Matti has worked across a diverse range of genres, from intimate dramas to high-intensity action films. He shot Renny Harlin's action thriller The Bricklayer, starring Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Tim Blake Nelson and Clifton Collins Jr. Additionally, he lensed Harlin’s psychological horror Refuge, featuring Jason Flemyng and Raza Jaffrey. His latest movies are The Misdirection, a home invasion thriller directed by Kevin Lewis and starring Olga Kurylenko and Frank Grillo and immersive ScreenX production Puzzle Box, directed by Mikko Kodisoja and starring Henry Lloyd-Hughes and Charlie Murphy.
Some of his narrative highlights include Max Seeck and Joonas Pajunen’s The Knocking, Antti J. Jokinen’s youth drama Flowers of Evil, and two seasons of Netflix’s nordic noir Bordertown, a series that earned praise from filmmakers and creators like Stephen King. In addition to long-form, he's shot award-winning commercials and short films, with his short films screened at festivals such as Sundance and nominated for the Jussi Awards, Finnish equivalent of the Oscars.
Currently, Matti holds his fifth term as President of the Finnish Society of Cinematographers F.S.C.