Tuukka Temonen is a Finnish ex-musician, director and producer. Temonen is the former bassist of the popular Finnish rock band 'Apulanta', which he joined in 1993 and left in 2005 after he wanted to focus on directorial work. In February 2025, Temonen announced that he would stop directing self-financed films after being disappointed by the ratings of his latest film Medusa Has No Heart.