Katja Kettu

Finnish writer and animation director (born 1978)
Person human Q11870379
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Summary

Katja Kettu was born on April 10, 1978[1], in Muhos[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], and animation director[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Finland[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Finland[10]
  • Occupation: animator[11]
  • Field of work: belletristic literature[12], animation[13]
  • Notable work: The Midwife[14]
  • Award received: Thanks for the Book Award[15], Kalevi Jäntti Award[16], Tiiliskivi Award[17], Runeberg Prize[18]
  • Sex or gender: female[19]
  • Commons category: Katja Kettu[20]
  • Family name: Heikkinen[21], Kettu[22]
  • Given name: Katja[23], Maaria[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[25]
  • Birth name: Katja Maaria Heikkinen[26]
  • P14750: 4716-072E-600A-0EEB-30BE[27]

Why It Matters

Katja Kettu has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Katja Kettu born?

Katja Kettu was born in Muhos[2].

What did Katja Kettu do for work?

Katja Kettu worked as a writer[3], film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], and animation director[7].

What awards did Katja Kettu receive?

Honors received include Thanks for the Book Award[15], Kalevi Jäntti Award[16], Tiiliskivi Award[17], and Runeberg Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . image.fi. Retrieved . image.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . libro.fi. Retrieved . libro.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . yle.fi. Retrieved . yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . ts.fi. Retrieved . ts.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . porvoo.fi. Retrieved . porvoo.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'et', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'no', 'sv']
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4716-072E-600A-0EEB-30BE
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0348588-Kettu-Katja-1978
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  4. 19w ago · Estopedist1 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Finland
    Sex or gender → female
    Occupation → writer, film director, screenwriter +3
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