Matthew Rankin

Montreal film director, screenwriter and film editor, originally from Winnipeg
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Summary

Matthew Rankin was born on August 5, 1980[1], in Winnipeg[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film editor[5], and actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (812 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[8]
  • Educated at: McGill University[9], Laval University[10]
  • Notable work: Tabula Rasa[11], Mynarski Death Plummet[12], The Tesla World Light[13], The Twentieth Century[14], Universal Language[15]
  • Award received: Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Direction[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Matthew Rankin[18]
  • Family name: Rankin[19]
  • Given name: Matthew[20]
  • Official website: http://www.rankino.com/[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22], French[23], Esperanto[24]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Matthew Rankin[25]
  • P14750: DD1D-9017-9BF8-E5BC-3C5B[26]

Why It Matters

Matthew Rankin has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Rankin born?

Matthew Rankin's place of birth was Winnipeg[2].

What did Matthew Rankin do for work?

Matthew Rankin worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film editor[5], and actor[6].

Where did Matthew Rankin go to school?

Matthew Rankin was educated at McGill University[9] and Laval University[10].

What awards did Matthew Rankin receive?

Honors received include Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Direction[16].

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  6. [3] ↑ . NFB.ca. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [1] ↑ . semainedelacritique.com. semainedelacritique.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fr', 'pt', 'ur']
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Canada
    Educated at → McGill University, Laval University, Institut national de l'image et du son
    Notable work → Tabula Rasa, Mynarski Death Plummet, The Tesla World Light +2
    P14750 → DD1D-9017-9BF8-E5BC-3C5B
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