Mikko Alanne is a multifaceted creative professional, boasting a diverse array of skills as a screenwriter, showrunner, and documentary filmmaker. Based in Los Angeles, Alanne has gained widespread recognition for his work on the National Geographic Channel's acclaimed global event series, The Long Road Home, which was inspired by Martha Raddatz's best-selling book.
Alanne's most recent feature film endeavor is the biopic Mapplethorpe, directed by Ondi Timoner, which delves into the life of the controversial photographer. His previous work includes the Chilean miner rescue drama The 33, starring Antonio Banderas and Juliette Binoche, which was released by Warner Bros.
The screenwriter has numerous projects in development at major studios and networks, including West with the Night for Angelina Jolie at Warner Bros. and the Chilean dissident thriller The Dictator's Shadow at Phoenix Pictures. Furthermore, Alanne has penned an adaptation of Jon Meacham's New York Times-bestseller Franklin and Winston, with Sir Anthony Hopkins set to star as Winston Churchill.
In addition to his work in feature films, Alanne has also made a name for himself in the documentary genre. His documentaries, such as The Animal People and Voice of Dissent, have garnered significant attention, with the latter prompting The Los Angeles Times to call for a reopening of the Robert Kennedy assassination case. Alanne also co-wrote and produced the History Channel's noted Terror Strikes Moscow, which explores the infamous theater hostage siege in Moscow.
Born in Finland, Alanne graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in film and sociology. As a writer and activist, he has been dedicated to human rights and animal rights causes. Prior to his work in the film industry, Alanne served as a Historical Content Supervisor for Steven Spielberg's Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, now the USC Shoah Foundation Institute.
In 2018, Alanne was recognized by Variety as one of the year's Global Creatives to Watch, a testament to his impressive body of work and his continued contributions to the world of entertainment.
