Eino Ruutsalo

Finnish film director and painter (1921–2001)
Person human Q11857185
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Eino Ruutsalo

Summary

Eino Ruutsalo is a human[1]. Born in Tiutinen[2], he… he was born on September 19, 1921[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on April 2, 2001[5]. He worked as a painter[6], film director[7], film producer[8], visual artist[9], and film screenwriter[10]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Eino Ruutsalo's place of birth was Tiutinen[2].
  • Eino Ruutsalo passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Eino Ruutsalo was born on September 19, 1921[3].
  • Eino Ruutsalo died on April 2, 2001[5].
  • Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[12].
  • Eino Ruutsalo held citizenship in Finland[13].
  • Eino Ruutsalo worked as a painter[6].
  • Eino Ruutsalo worked as a film director[7].
  • Eino Ruutsalo's professions included film producer[8].
  • Eino Ruutsalo worked as a visual artist[9].
  • Eino Ruutsalo's professions included film screenwriter[10].
  • Eino Ruutsalo worked as a screenwriter[14].
  • Eino Ruutsalo received the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class[15].
  • Eino Ruutsalo received the Medal of Liberty, 1st Class[16].
  • Eino Ruutsalo is recorded as male[17].
  • Eino Ruutsalo's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Eino Ruutsalo was part of the conflict World War II[19].
  • Eino Ruutsalo's family name is recorded as Ruuth[20].
  • Eino Ruutsalo's given name is recorded as Eino[21].
  • Eino Ruutsalo's described at URL is recorded as https://www.av-arkki.fi/artists/eino-ruutsalo/[22].
  • Eino Ruutsalo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[23].
  • Eino Ruutsalo's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Eino Kalevi Ruuth'}[24].
  • Eino Ruutsalo's represented by is recorded as AV-arkki[25].
  • Eino Ruutsalo's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as MEHI – Media Art Database[26].
  • Eino Ruutsalo's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1921-10-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-04-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9014af99-9d92-4d71-966d-4c4ccdfcc7ed[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Eino Ruutsalo was born in Tiutinen[2]. He was born on September 19, 1921[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], film director[7], film producer[8], visual artist[9], film screenwriter[10], and screenwriter[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of Liberty, 4th Class[15], a grade of an order[33], in Finland[34], founded in 1918[35] and Medal of Liberty, 1st Class[16].

Death and Burial

Eino Ruutsalo died on April 2, 2001[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Eino Ruutsalo is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was Eino Ruutsalo born?

Born in Tiutinen[2], Eino Ruutsalo…

Where did Eino Ruutsalo die?

Eino Ruutsalo passed away in Helsinki[4].

What did Eino Ruutsalo do for work?

Eino Ruutsalo worked as painter[6], film director[7], film producer[8], visual artist[9], and film screenwriter[10].

What awards did Eino Ruutsalo receive?

Honors received include Cross of Liberty, 4th Class[15] and Medal of Liberty, 1st Class[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . av-arkki.fi. Retrieved . av-arkki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . hamhelsinki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . hamhelsinki.fi. hamhelsinki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . helsinginseurakunnat.fi. helsinginseurakunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . av-arkki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . MEHI – Media Art Database. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . hamhelsinki.fi. hamhelsinki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . av-arkki.fi. Retrieved . av-arkki.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Eino Ruutsalo. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/eino-ruutsalo
MLA “Eino Ruutsalo.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/eino-ruutsalo.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_eino-ruutsalo_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Eino Ruutsalo}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/eino-ruutsalo}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Eino Ruutsalo — https://4ort.xyz/entity/eino-ruutsalo (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/eino-ruutsalo · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Award received
    Instance of
    Place of birth Tiutinen
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31702|batch #31702]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (3)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.