Matti Ijäs

Finnish screenwriter and film director
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Matti Ijäs

Summary

Matti Ijäs is a human[1]. He was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on February 25, 1950[3]. He worked as a film director[4] and screenwriter[5]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Matti Ijäs's place of birth was Helsinki[2].
  • Matti Ijäs was born on February 25, 1950[3].
  • Among Matti Ijäs's spouses was Milka Ahlroth[7].
  • Matti Ijäs held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Matti Ijäs worked as a film director[4].
  • Matti Ijäs worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Matti Ijäs received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[9].
  • Matti Ijäs received the Jussi Award for Best Direction[10].
  • Matti Ijäs received the Jussi Award for Best Script[11].
  • Matti Ijäs received the Prix Italia[12].
  • Matti Ijäs received the Jussi Award for Best Script[13].
  • Matti Ijäs received the Finnish State Prize for Cinema[14].
  • Matti Ijäs is recorded as male[15].
  • Matti Ijäs's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Matti Ijäs's family name is recorded as Ijäs[17].
  • Matti Ijäs's given name is recorded as Matti[18].
  • Matti Ijäs's given name is recorded as Kalevi[19].
  • Matti Ijäs's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1945—1980[20].
  • Matti Ijäs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[21].
  • Matti Ijäs's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Matti Kalevi Ijäs'}[22].
  • Matti Ijäs's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Matti Ijäs[23].

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Origins and Family

Matti Ijäs's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on February 25, 1950[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[9], a grade of an order[24], in Finland[25], founded in 1943[26]; Jussi Award for Best Direction[10], a class of award[27], in Finland[28]; Jussi Award for Best Script[11], a class of award[29], in Finland[30]; Prix Italia[12], an award[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1949[33]; and Finnish State Prize for Cinema[14], an order[34], in Finland[35].

Personal Life

Among Matti Ijäs's spouses was Milka Ahlroth[7].

Why It Matters

Matti Ijäs is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

FAQs

Where was Matti Ijäs born?

Born in Helsinki[2], Matti Ijäs…

Who was Matti Ijäs married to?

Matti Ijäs's spouses include Milka Ahlroth[7].

What did Matti Ijäs do for work?

Matti Ijäs worked as film director[4] and screenwriter[5].

What awards did Matti Ijäs receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[9], Jussi Award for Best Direction[10], Jussi Award for Best Script[11], and Prix Italia[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Elonet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Matti, Kalevi
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    Family name Ijäs
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