Kurt Wallander

fictional character created by Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell
Person literary_character Q786846
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Kurt Wallander

Summary

Kurt Wallander is a literary character[1]. Born in Sweden[2], he… he worked as a detective[3]. He draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #134 of 421).[4]

Key Facts

  • Kurt Wallander was born in Sweden[2].
  • A child of Kurt Wallander was Linda Wallander[5].
  • Kurt Wallander held citizenship in Sweden[6].
  • Kurt Wallander's professions included detective[3].
  • Kurt Wallander is the creator of Henning Mankell[7].
  • Kurt Wallander is recorded as male[8].
  • Kurt Wallander's instance of is recorded as literary character[9].
  • Kurt Wallander's instance of is recorded as fictional human[10].
  • Kurt Wallander's instance of is recorded as television character[11].
  • Kurt Wallander's performer is recorded as Rolf Lassgård[12].
  • Kurt Wallander's performer is recorded as Krister Henriksson[13].
  • Kurt Wallander's performer is recorded as Kenneth Branagh[14].
  • Kurt Wallander's performer is recorded as Gustaf Skarsgård[15].
  • Kurt Wallander's performer is recorded as Lennart Jähkel[16].
  • Kurt Wallander's performer is recorded as Adam Pålsson[17].
  • Kurt Wallander's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37849760[18].
  • Kurt Wallander's GND ID is recorded as 124372562[19].
  • Kurt Wallander's residence is recorded as Ystad[20].
  • Kurt Wallander's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0725z7[21].
  • Kurt Wallander's family name is recorded as Wallander[22].
  • Kurt Wallander's given name is recorded as Kurt[23].
  • Kurt Wallander's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wallander[24].
  • Kurt Wallander's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[25].
  • Kurt Wallander's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Kurt-Wallander[26].
  • Kurt Wallander's present in work is recorded as Wallander[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sweden[2], Kurt Wallander…

Career and Affiliations

Kurt Wallander's professions included detective[3].

Works and Contributions

Kurt Wallander is the creator of Henning Mankell[7].

Personal Life

A child of Kurt Wallander was Linda Wallander[5].

Why It Matters

Kurt Wallander draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #134 of 421).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Wallander born?

Kurt Wallander was born in Sweden[2].

What did Kurt Wallander do for work?

Kurt Wallander worked as detective[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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