Laila Pakalniņa

Latvian film director (born 1962)
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Laila Pakalniņa

Summary

Laila Pakalniņa is a human[1]. She was born in Liepāja[2]. She was born on June 4, 1962[3]. She worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], and director[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Laila Pakalniņa was born in Liepāja[2].
  • Laila Pakalniņa was born on June 4, 1962[3].
  • Laila Pakalniņa held citizenship in Latvia[8].
  • Laila Pakalniņa's professions included film director[4].
  • Laila Pakalniņa worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Laila Pakalniņa's professions included director[6].
  • Laila Pakalniņa's education included a stint at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[9].
  • Laila Pakalniņa is recorded as female[10].
  • Laila Pakalniņa's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Laila Pakalniņa's Commons category is recorded as Laila Pakalniņa[12].
  • Laila Pakalniņa's given name is recorded as Laila[13].
  • Laila Pakalniņa's participant in is recorded as 1996 Cannes Film Festival[14].
  • Laila Pakalniņa's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Documentary[15].
  • Laila Pakalniņa's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Short Film[16].
  • Laila Pakalniņa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian[17].
  • Laila Pakalniņa's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Laila Pakalniņa[18].

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Origins and Family

Laila Pakalniņa was born in Liepāja[2]. She was born on June 4, 1962[3].

Education

Laila Pakalniņa was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], and director[6].

Why It Matters

Laila Pakalniņa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Laila Pakalniņa born?

Laila Pakalniņa's place of birth was Liepāja[2].

What did Laila Pakalniņa do for work?

Laila Pakalniņa worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], and director[6].

Where did Laila Pakalniņa go to school?

Laila Pakalniņa was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
    Participant in 1996 Cannes Film Festival
    Nominated for European Film Award for Best Documentary, European Film Award for Best Short Film
    Place of birth Liepāja
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