Maunu Kurkvaara

Finnish painter, film director and screenwriter
Person human Q6792590
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Maunu Kurkvaara

Summary

Maunu Kurkvaara is a human[1]. He was born in Vyborg[2]. He was born on July 18, 1926[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on December 31, 2023[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], painter[8], film producer[9], and cinematographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Maunu Kurkvaara's place of birth was Vyborg[2].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara was born on July 18, 1926[3].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara died on December 31, 2023[5].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara held citizenship in Finland[12].
  • Finnish was Maunu Kurkvaara's native language[13].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara worked as a film director[6].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara worked as a painter[8].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara's professions included film producer[9].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara's professions included cinematographer[10].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara worked as a film editor[14].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara is recorded as male[15].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara's given name is recorded as Mauno[17].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara's given name is recorded as Sakari[18].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara's pseudonym is recorded as Maunu Kurkvaara[19].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara's pseudonym is recorded as Sakari Vaara[20].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara's pseudonym is recorded as Soili Kotala[21].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara's work location is recorded as Helsinki[22].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara studied under Sam Vanni[23].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[24].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara's official name is recorded as Mauno Sakari Heikkonen[25].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara's official name is recorded as Mauno Kurkvaara[26].
  • Maunu Kurkvaara's birth name is recorded as Mauno Sakari Heikkonen[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vyborg[2], Maunu Kurkvaara… he was born on July 18, 1926[3]. Finnish was his native language[13].

Education

Maunu Kurkvaara studied under Sam Vanni[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], painter[8], film producer[9], cinematographer[10], and film editor[14].

Death and Burial

Maunu Kurkvaara died on December 31, 2023[5]. He died in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Maunu Kurkvaara ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Maunu Kurkvaara born?

Born in Vyborg[2], Maunu Kurkvaara…

Where did Maunu Kurkvaara die?

Maunu Kurkvaara died in Helsinki[4].

What did Maunu Kurkvaara do for work?

Maunu Kurkvaara worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], painter[8], film producer[9], and cinematographer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . 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.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 824107
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 824107, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  2. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9752-DC77-9D87-412E-DA08
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46230|batch #46230]]: HAND ID (0)"
  3. 15w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Finnish
    Place of birth → Vyborg
    Occupation → film director, screenwriter, painter +3
    Student of → Sam Vanni
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36345|batch #36345]]"
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