Matti Ranin

Finnish actor (1926–2013)
Person human Q6791712
Matti Ranin
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Matti Ranin

Summary

Matti Ranin is a human[1]. He was born in Tampere[2]. He was born on November 21, 1926[3]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He died on November 24, 2013[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film actor[7], and theatre manager[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Matti Ranin was born in Tampere[2].
  • Matti Ranin passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Matti Ranin was born on November 21, 1926[3].
  • Matti Ranin died on November 24, 2013[5].
  • Matti Ranin's father was Helge Ranin[10].
  • Matti Ranin's mother was Saara Ranin[11].
  • Matti Ranin was married to Irja Ranin[12].
  • Matti Ranin held citizenship in Finland[13].
  • Matti Ranin's professions included actor[6].
  • Matti Ranin's professions included film actor[7].
  • Matti Ranin worked as a theatre manager[8].
  • Matti Ranin was employed by Finnish National Theatre[14].
  • Matti Ranin received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15].
  • Matti Ranin received the Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor[16].
  • Matti Ranin is recorded as male[17].
  • Matti Ranin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Matti Ranin's Commons category is recorded as Matti Ranin[19].
  • Matti Ranin's family name is recorded as Ranin[20].
  • Matti Ranin's given name is recorded as Matti[21].
  • Matti Ranin's given name is recorded as Helge[22].
  • Matti Ranin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[23].
  • Matti Ranin's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Matti Helge Ranin'}[24].
  • Matti Ranin's start of work period is recorded as 1927[25].

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[26]

  • Country: FI[27]

  • Began / founded: 1926-11-21[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-11-24[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f7d99e4a-89e8-43f8-bdcc-822c52af2c18[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tampere[2], Matti Ranin… he was born on November 21, 1926[3]. His father was Helge Ranin[10]. His mother was Saara Ranin[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film actor[7], and theatre manager[8]. Matti Ranin was employed by Finnish National Theatre[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15], a grade of an order[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1943[33] and Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor[16], a film award category[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1944[36].

Personal Life

Matti Ranin was married to Irja Ranin[12].

Death and Burial

Matti Ranin died on November 24, 2013[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Matti Ranin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Matti Ranin born?

Matti Ranin's place of birth was Tampere[2].

Where did Matti Ranin die?

Matti Ranin died in Helsinki[4].

Who were Matti Ranin's parents?

Matti Ranin's father was Helge Ranin[10]. Matti Ranin's mother was Saara Ranin[11].

Who was Matti Ranin married to?

Matti Ranin's spouses include Irja Ranin[12].

What did Matti Ranin do for work?

Matti Ranin worked as actor[6], film actor[7], and theatre manager[8].

What awards did Matti Ranin receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15] and Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . biografiasampo.fi. biografiasampo.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . biografiasampo.fi. biografiasampo.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . biografiasampo.fi. biografiasampo.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . yle.fi. yle.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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