Erik Pöysti

Finnish director
Person human Q60823065
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Erik Pöysti

Summary

Erik Pöysti is a human[1]. He was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on +1955-08-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a director[4], actor[5], drama teacher[6], and theatrical director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Erik Pöysti was born in Helsinki[2].
  • Erik Pöysti was born on +1955-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erik Pöysti was born on +1955-08-20T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Erik Pöysti's father was Lasse Pöysti[10].
  • Erik Pöysti's mother was Birgitta Ulfsson[11].
  • A child of Erik Pöysti was Alma Pöysti[12].
  • A child of Erik Pöysti was Oskar Pöysti[13].
  • Erik Pöysti held citizenship in Finland[14].
  • Erik Pöysti worked as a director[4].
  • Erik Pöysti's professions included actor[5].
  • Erik Pöysti worked as a drama teacher[6].
  • Erik Pöysti's professions included theatrical director[7].
  • Erik Pöysti is recorded as male[15].
  • Erik Pöysti's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Erik Pöysti's ISNI is recorded as 0000000484479273[17].
  • Erik Pöysti's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0702553[18].
  • Erik Pöysti's residence is recorded as Ekenäs[19].
  • Erik Pöysti's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n370f1[20].
  • Erik Pöysti's family name is recorded as Pöysti[21].
  • Erik Pöysti's given name is recorded as Erik[22].
  • Erik Pöysti's given name is recorded as Mikael[23].
  • Erik Pöysti's KulturNav-ID is recorded as 77ca360d-d53f-46a3-814a-da612c702b54[24].
  • Erik Pöysti's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[25].
  • Erik Pöysti's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Miki'}[26].
  • Erik Pöysti's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Erik Mikael Pöysti'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Helsinki[2], Erik Pöysti… Recorded date of birth include +1955-08-24T00:00:00Z[3] and +1955-08-20T00:00:00Z[9]. His father was Lasse Pöysti[10]. His mother was Birgitta Ulfsson[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include director[4], actor[5], drama teacher[6], and theatrical director[7].

Personal Life

Children include Alma Pöysti[12], an actor[28], b. 1981[29], of Finland[30], awarded the Jussi Award for Best Leading Actress[31] and Oskar Pöysti[13], an actor[32], b. 1982[33], of Finland[34].

Why It Matters

Erik Pöysti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Erik Pöysti born?

Erik Pöysti was born in Helsinki[2].

Who were Erik Pöysti's parents?

Erik Pöysti's father was Lasse Pöysti[10]. Erik Pöysti's mother was Birgitta Ulfsson[11].

What did Erik Pöysti do for work?

Erik Pöysti worked as director[4], actor[5], drama teacher[6], and theatrical director[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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