Mika Kaurismäki

Finnish film director
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Mika Kaurismäki

Summary

Mika Kaurismäki is a human[1]. Born in Orimattila[2], he… he was born on September 21, 1955[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], film producer[5], film director[6], actor[7], and film editor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mika Kaurismäki's place of birth was Orimattila[2].
  • Mika Kaurismäki was born on September 21, 1955[3].
  • Mika Kaurismäki held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Finnish was Mika Kaurismäki's native language[11].
  • Mika Kaurismäki worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Mika Kaurismäki's professions included film producer[5].
  • Mika Kaurismäki's professions included film director[6].
  • Mika Kaurismäki's professions included actor[7].
  • Mika Kaurismäki's professions included film editor[8].
  • Mika Kaurismäki was educated at University of Television and Film Munich[12].
  • Mika Kaurismäki received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13].
  • Mika Kaurismäki received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Mika Kaurismäki received the Aho & Soldan lifetime achievement award[15].
  • Mika Kaurismäki received the Annual award ACFK[16].
  • Mika Kaurismäki is recorded as male[17].
  • Mika Kaurismäki's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mika Kaurismäki's Commons category is recorded as Mika Kaurismäki[19].
  • Mika Kaurismäki's family name is recorded as Kaurismäki[20].
  • Mika Kaurismäki's given name is recorded as Mika[21].
  • Mika Kaurismäki's given name is recorded as Juhani[22].
  • Mika Kaurismäki's official website is recorded as http://www.mikakaurismaki.com/[23].
  • Mika Kaurismäki's work location is recorded as Munich[24].
  • Mika Kaurismäki's work location is recorded as Helsinki[25].
  • Mika Kaurismäki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[26].
  • Mika Kaurismäki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Brazilian Portuguese[27].

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Origins and Family

Mika Kaurismäki was born in Orimattila[2]. He was born on September 21, 1955[3]. Finnish was his native language[11].

Education

Mika Kaurismäki was educated at University of Television and Film Munich[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film producer[5], film director[6], actor[7], and film editor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13], a grade of an order[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1943[30]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[31], in France[32]; Aho & Soldan lifetime achievement award[15], an award[33], in Finland[34]; and Annual award ACFK[16], an award[35], in Czech Republic[36], founded in 2000[37], headquartered in Uherské Hradiště[38].

Why It Matters

Mika Kaurismäki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Mika Kaurismäki born?

Born in Orimattila[2], Mika Kaurismäki…

What did Mika Kaurismäki do for work?

Mika Kaurismäki worked as screenwriter[4], film producer[5], film director[6], actor[7], and film editor[8].

Where did Mika Kaurismäki go to school?

Mika Kaurismäki was educated at University of Television and Film Munich[12].

What awards did Mika Kaurismäki receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[13], Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], Aho & Soldan lifetime achievement award[15], and Annual award ACFK[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Catalog of the Digital Discoverability Project of the RDIFQ. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . mymovies.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . docpointfestival.fi. Retrieved . docpointfestival.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . acfk.cz. acfk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre ['Q2484376', 'Q40831', 'Q172980', 'Q24925', 'Q319221', 'Q93204']
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  2. 5w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Finnish, Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese +3
    Place of birth Orimattila
    Given name Mika, Juhani
    Educated at
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36578|batch #36578]]: affärs- eller sportpartner (P1327), blf.fi, llm granskad"
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