Katja Kettu

Finnish writer and animation director
Person human Q11870379
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Katja Kettu

Summary

Katja Kettu is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Muhos[2]. She was born on +1978-04-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and animation director[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Katja Kettu was born in Muhos[2].
  • Born in Finland[10], Katja Kettu…
  • Katja Kettu was born on +1978-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Katja Kettu held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Katja Kettu's professions included writer[4].
  • Katja Kettu worked as a film director[5].
  • Katja Kettu worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Katja Kettu's professions included film producer[7].
  • Katja Kettu's professions included animation director[8].
  • Katja Kettu worked as an animator[12].
  • Katja Kettu's field of work was belletristic literature[13].
  • Katja Kettu's field of work was animation[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Katja Kettu is The Midwife[15].
  • Katja Kettu received the Thanks for the Book Award[16].
  • Katja Kettu received the Kalevi Jäntti Award[17].
  • Katja Kettu received the Tiiliskivi Award[18].
  • Katja Kettu received the Runeberg Prize[19].
  • Katja Kettu's image is recorded as Katja Kettu.jpg[20].
  • Katja Kettu's image is recorded as Katja Kettu IMG 5880 C.JPG[21].
  • Katja Kettu is recorded as female[22].
  • Katja Kettu's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Katja Kettu's ISNI is recorded as 0000000398696423[24].
  • Katja Kettu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 273000648[25].
  • Katja Kettu's GND ID is recorded as 1034290215[26].
  • Katja Kettu's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2009005965[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Muhos[2], a municipality of Finland[28], in Finland[29], headquartered in Muhos parish village[30] and Finland[10], a sovereign state[31], founded in 1917[32]. Katja Kettu was born on +1978-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], animation director[8], and animator[12]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[13], a literary genre[33] and animation[14], a cinematic technique[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Katja Kettu is The Midwife[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Thanks for the Book Award[16], a literary award[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1966[37]; Kalevi Jäntti Award[17], a literary award[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1942[40]; Tiiliskivi Award[18], a literary award[41], in Finland[42], founded in 2001[43]; and Runeberg Prize[19], a literary award[44], in Finland[45], founded in 1986[46].

Why It Matters

Katja Kettu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Katja Kettu born?

Katja Kettu was born in Muhos[2].

What did Katja Kettu do for work?

Katja Kettu worked as writer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and animation director[8].

What awards did Katja Kettu receive?

Honors received include Thanks for the Book Award[16], Kalevi Jäntti Award[17], Tiiliskivi Award[18], and Runeberg Prize[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . image.fi. Retrieved . image.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . libro.fi. Retrieved . libro.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . ts.fi. Retrieved . ts.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . porvoo.fi. Retrieved . porvoo.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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