Jouko Turkka

Finnish theatre director (1942–2016)
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Summary

Jouko Turkka was born on April 17, 1942[1], in Pirkkala[2]. He died on July 22, 2016[3], in Pirkkala[4]. He worked as a theatrical director[5], writer[6], television director[7], actor[8], and theatre manager[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Child: Juha Turkka[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Finland[12]
  • Native language: Finnish[13]
  • Occupation: playwright[14], drama teacher[15]
  • Educated at: Classical High School of Tampere[16], Theatre Academy Helsinki[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of Finland[19]
  • Genre: theatre art[20]
  • Family name: Turkka[21]
  • Given name: Jouko[22], Veli[23]
  • Significant event: Jumalan teatteri[24]
  • Work location: Helsinki[25], Joensuu[26], Seinäjoki[27]
  • Relative: Sirkka Turkka[28]
  • Student of: Ralf Långbacka[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[30]
  • Birth name: Jouko Veli Turkka[31]
  • Significant person: Jussi Kylätasku[32]
  • P14750: A310-99DA-F78C-8E0C-58DF[33]

Why It Matters

Jouko Turkka has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jouko Turkka born?

Jouko Turkka was born in Pirkkala[2].

Where did Jouko Turkka die?

Jouko Turkka died in Pirkkala[4].

What did Jouko Turkka do for work?

Jouko Turkka worked as a theatrical director[5], writer[6], television director[7], actor[8], and theatre manager[9].

Where did Jouko Turkka go to school?

Jouko Turkka was educated at Classical High School of Tampere[16] and Theatre Academy Helsinki[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'ru', 'sv']
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  2. 16w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event → Jumalan teatteri
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  3. 16w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of political party → Communist Party of Finland
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  4. 16w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 17w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Jussi Kylätasku
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  6. 18w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Ralf Långbacka
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → RMSV118091
    Given name → Jouko, Veli
    Family name → Turkka
    Country of citizenship → Finland
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