Adolf Niska

Swedish actor
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Summary

Adolf Niska was born on February 17, 1884[1], in Vyborg[2]. He died on August 2, 1960[3], in Stockholm[4]. He worked as an actor[5], director[6], screenwriter[7], and film director[8].

Key Facts

  • Date of death: August 3, 1960[9]
  • Place of burial: Skogskyrkogården[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Adolf Niska[13]
  • Voice type: baritone[14]
  • Family name: Niska[15]
  • Given name: Adolf[16]
  • Work location: Stockholm[17], Helsinki[18], Turku[19]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[21], Finnish[22]
  • Sibling: Algoth Niska[23], Bror Niska[24], Ester Niska[25], Aina Niska-Smeds[26]

FAQs

Where was Adolf Niska born?

Adolf Niska's place of birth was Vyborg[2].

Where did Adolf Niska die?

Adolf Niska passed away in Stockholm[4].

What did Adolf Niska do for work?

Adolf Niska worked as an actor[5], director[6], screenwriter[7], and film director[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . hittagraven.stockholm.se. hittagraven.stockholm.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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    Artists of the world id → 00324687
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