Sam Lake
Biography
Sami Antero Järvi (Born 28 March 1970), better known by his pen name Sam Lake ('Järvi' is Finnish for lake), is a Finnish video game writer and director. He is the creative director at Remedy Entertainment, known for his writing (as well as his likeness) on the popular Max Payne video game series (in which a photo of his face was used as Max Payne's face), and Alan Wake.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as FBI johtaja
During a routine search of an old cabin in the remote and wintery back country, Finnish policewoman, Nina Kautsalo, discovers two dead prostitutes, with a third still fighting for her life. The ensuing investigation takes a surprise twist when an extremely rare and deadly virus is discovered in the surviving woman’s bloodwork. When the Finnish Bureau of Investigation takes over the case, German virologist, Thomas Lorenz is called in to assist in identifying and containing the virus. Set within the endless white expanse of the arctic circle, Nina and Thomas must rely on each other to have any hope of saving the ones they love. But what takes precedence? A deadly virus or an active serial killer?
Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as Self
Casual stories about money. In the new documentary series, the most famous names in the world of money and business speak more casually than ever. Personal stories about successes and losses. Jorma Ollila, Auri Kananen, Antti Herlin, Heikki Herlin, Miki Kuusi, Ilkka Paananen, Jari Sarasvuo, Björn Wahlroos, Jaajo Linnonmaa, Saku Tuominen, Laila Snellman, Alex Nieminen, Kyösti Kakkonen, Kaj-Erik Relander and many others tell about Finland's great upheavals. Continuation of the Politics-Finland series.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Aleksi Kesä / The Detective
A hard-boiled detective finds himself entangled with a strange cult and macabre rituals.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Sam Lake
The story of the journey of Alan Wake : THE MUSICAL!