George de Godzinsky

Russian-Finnish composer (1914-1994)
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George de Godzinsky

Summary

George de Godzinsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on July 5, 1914[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on May 23, 1994[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George de Godzinsky's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • George de Godzinsky died in Helsinki[4].
  • George de Godzinsky was born on July 5, 1914[3].
  • George de Godzinsky died on May 23, 1994[5].
  • Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[10].
  • George de Godzinsky's father was François de Godzinsky[11].
  • A child of George de Godzinsky was Robert de Godzinsky[12].
  • George de Godzinsky held citizenship in Finland[13].
  • George de Godzinsky held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[14].
  • George de Godzinsky worked as a conductor[6].
  • George de Godzinsky worked as a composer[7].
  • George de Godzinsky worked as a pianist[8].
  • George de Godzinsky held the position of Eurovision Song Contest conductor[15].
  • George de Godzinsky's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy[16].
  • George de Godzinsky received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17].
  • George de Godzinsky received the Finnish State Prize for Music[18].
  • George de Godzinsky received the Golden Emma[19].
  • George de Godzinsky is recorded as male[20].
  • George de Godzinsky's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George de Godzinsky's genre is schlager music[22].
  • George de Godzinsky's Commons category is recorded as George de Godzinsky[23].
  • George de Godzinsky's family name is recorded as de Godzinsky[24].
  • George de Godzinsky's given name is recorded as George[25].
  • George de Godzinsky's work location is recorded as Helsinki[26].
  • George de Godzinsky's instrument is recorded as piano[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1914-04-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1994-05-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cd71c54f-3e9a-4283-9344-60929be86d5c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

George de Godzinsky's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on July 5, 1914[3]. His father was François de Godzinsky[11].

Education

George de Godzinsky's education included a stint at Sibelius Academy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], and pianist[8]. George de Godzinsky held the position of Eurovision Song Contest conductor[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17], a grade of an order[33], in Finland[34], founded in 1943[35]; Finnish State Prize for Music[18], a music award[36], in Finland[37], founded in 1972[38]; and Golden Emma[19].

Personal Life

A child of George de Godzinsky was Robert de Godzinsky[12].

Death and Burial

George de Godzinsky died on May 23, 1994[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

George de Godzinsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was George de Godzinsky born?

George de Godzinsky's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did George de Godzinsky die?

George de Godzinsky died in Helsinki[4].

Who were George de Godzinsky's parents?

George de Godzinsky's father was François de Godzinsky[11].

What did George de Godzinsky do for work?

George de Godzinsky worked as conductor[6], composer[7], and pianist[8].

Where did George de Godzinsky go to school?

George de Godzinsky was educated at Sibelius Academy[16].

What awards did George de Godzinsky receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17], Finnish State Prize for Music[18], and Golden Emma[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . hs.fi. hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . areena.yle.fi. Retrieved . areena.yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Eurovision Song Contest 1961, Eurovision Song Contest 1962, Eurovision Song Contest 1963 +2
    Given name George
    Family name de Godzinsky
    Country of citizenship Finland, Grand Duchy of Finland
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