Mikko Reitala is a screenwriter, playwright, and dramaturg with decades of experience in television, film, and theatre. In addition to being a trained actor, Mikko has written over 80 television episodes, as well as stage plays and novels, and has worked as a script editor and dramaturg at YLE (the Finnish Broadcasting Company).
Mikko Reitala
Talent
Screenwriter
Dramaturg
Playwright
(Actor)
Latest Work
The Revenge 2025, 8 episodes
The Invincibles 2024, 8 episodes
Laugh or Die 2018, feature film, writer
Donna, 2017, 10 episodes
Languages
Finnish
English
(Swedish, German, French)
Interests:
I believe storytelling is a multi-layered craft, where the audience’s spontaneous emotional reaction is never accidental but carefully constructed. A drama writer must be both a creative artist and an engineer at the same time.
My background is in theatre, which is why my approach to writing always begins with characters. I have written extensively across various genres, from comedy to thriller, and have worked as a dramaturg on numerous TV series and films. I have written scripts based on my own concepts and have also participated in writers’ rooms as an episode writer, team leader, or editor. I have a particular interest in historical subjects as well as music in all its forms.
Selected Filmography:
Film:
2018 Laugh or Die (Suomen Hauskin Mies)
12 festival participations, including the Goa A-Festival, a finalist nomination at the Humanitas Awards Gala and the Austin Film Festival.
Awards: Best Screenplay (Vienna Independent Film Festival), Best Film Award (Santa Fé International Film Festival), Audience Award, Jury’s 2nd runner up Award for the Best Feature (Anchorage International Film Festival)
Television:
2025 The Revenge, 8 episodes
2023 The Invincibles, 8 episodes
2016 -2017 Donna, comedy, 10 episodes, Venice TV-awards Nominee, Cannes MipCom Diversity TV Excellence Award
2011-2012 Kotikatu, script editor, 90 episodes
2009 Nuoret Nerot, 2 episodes
2008 Risto, 3 episodes
2008 Juurikasvua, 2 episodes
2007 Tsaikovskin Savu, thriller, 6 episodes
2004 Me Stallarit, comedy, 2 episodes
2003 Kaunis Mies, 3 episodes
2000-2002 Hämmentäjien Kuningas, comedy, 16 episodes
1999 Mustan Kissan Kuja, 5 episodes
1999 Isänmaan Toivot, comedy, 3 episodes
1998 Ihana Mies, 3 episodes
