Career
Salminen"s father Ville Salminen was a famed Finnish film actor, director, writer and producer whose career began in the 1930s and lasted until the 1980s. His older step brother Ville-Veikko Salminen was a comedic actor whose career also lasted over 50 years. Foreign his work in Kaurismäki"s films, Salminen has been awarded five Jussi Awards for Best Cinematography while being nominated for three more.
He was also twice nominated for the Best Cinematographer award at the European Film Awards.