Markku Pölönen

Finnish film director and screenwriter
Person human Q1815816
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Markku Pölönen

Summary

Markku Pölönen is a human[1]. Born in Eno[2], he… he was born on September 16, 1957[3]. He worked as a film director[4] and screenwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Eno[2], Markku Pölönen…
  • Markku Pölönen was born on September 16, 1957[3].
  • Markku Pölönen held citizenship in Finland[7].
  • Markku Pölönen worked as a film director[4].
  • Markku Pölönen worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Markku Pölönen received the Jussi Award for Best Script[8].
  • Markku Pölönen received the Jussi Award for Best Direction[9].
  • Markku Pölönen received the Jussi Award for Best Direction[10].
  • Markku Pölönen received the Jussi Award for Best Script[11].
  • Markku Pölönen received the Jussi Award for Best Direction[12].
  • Markku Pölönen received the Jussi Award for Best Script[13].
  • Markku Pölönen is recorded as male[14].
  • Markku Pölönen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Markku Pölönen's residence is recorded as Kontiolahti[16].
  • Markku Pölönen's family name is recorded as Pölönen[17].
  • Markku Pölönen's given name is recorded as Markku[18].
  • Markku Pölönen's given name is recorded as Tapani[19].
  • Markku Pölönen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[20].
  • Markku Pölönen's birth name is recorded as Markku Tapani Pölönen[21].
  • Markku Pölönen's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Markku Pölönen[22].
  • Markku Pölönen's P14750 is recorded as 3694-60A6-7D9C-6569-B40F[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: FI[25]

  • Began / founded: 1957-09-16[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b0b889c4-4599-4ad3-b02b-ab5bb33b1d4c[27]

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Origins and Family

Markku Pölönen was born in Eno[2]. He was born on September 16, 1957[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Jussi Award for Best Script[8], a class of award[28], in Finland[29]; Jussi Award for Best Direction[9], a class of award[30], in Finland[31]; Risto Jarva Award[32], a film award[33], in Finland[34], founded in 1979[35]; Anjalankoski Film Award[36], a film award[37], in Finland[38], founded in 1985[39]; and Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[40], a grade of an order[41], in Finland[42], founded in 1943[43].

Why It Matters

Markku Pölönen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Markku Pölönen born?

Markku Pölönen was born in Eno[2].

What did Markku Pölönen do for work?

Markku Pölönen worked as film director[4] and screenwriter[5].

What awards did Markku Pölönen receive?

Honors received include Jussi Award for Best Script[8], Jussi Award for Best Direction[9], Jussi Award for Best Direction[10], and Jussi Award for Best Script[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [32] . wikidata.org.
  14. [36] . wikidata.org.
  15. [40] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id 825476
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 825476, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/271268|batch #271268]]"
  2. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Finland
    Languages spoken, written or signed Finnish
    Instance of human
    Given name Markku, Tapani
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46460|batch #46460]]: HAND ID (6)"
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