Veikko Sinisalo

Finnish actor (1926–2003)
Person human Q4115544
Veikko Sinisalo
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Veikko Sinisalo

Summary

Veikko Sinisalo is a human[1]. Born in Riihimäki[2], he… he was born on September 30, 1926[3]. He passed away in Tampere[4]. He died on December 16, 2003[5]. He worked as an actor[6] and film actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Veikko Sinisalo was born in Riihimäki[2].
  • Veikko Sinisalo died in Tampere[4].
  • Veikko Sinisalo was born on September 30, 1926[3].
  • Veikko Sinisalo died on December 16, 2003[5].
  • Veikko Sinisalo held citizenship in Finland[9].
  • Finnish was Veikko Sinisalo's native language[10].
  • Veikko Sinisalo's professions included actor[6].
  • Veikko Sinisalo's professions included film actor[7].
  • Veikko Sinisalo received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11].
  • Veikko Sinisalo received the Professor[12].
  • Veikko Sinisalo received the Q11871733[13].
  • Veikko Sinisalo received the Jussi Award for Best Leading Actor[14].
  • Veikko Sinisalo is recorded as male[15].
  • Veikko Sinisalo's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Veikko Sinisalo's Commons category is recorded as Veikko Sinisalo[17].
  • Veikko Sinisalo's family name is recorded as Sinisalo[18].
  • Veikko Sinisalo's given name is recorded as Veikko[19].
  • Veikko Sinisalo's work location is recorded as Tampere[20].
  • Veikko Sinisalo's work location is recorded as Helsinki[21].
  • Veikko Sinisalo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[22].
  • Veikko Sinisalo's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Veikko Antero Sinisalo'}[23].
  • Veikko Sinisalo's start of work period is recorded as 1954[24].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: FI[26]

  • Began / founded: 1926-09-30[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-12-16[28]

  • Community tags: finnish[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7059cfc1-7be3-4ca3-ace1-403675af5041[30]

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Origins and Family

Veikko Sinisalo was born in Riihimäki[2]. He was born on September 30, 1926[3]. Finnish was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and film actor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11], a grade of an order[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1943[33]; Professor[12], a honorific prefix[34]; Q11871733[13], a cultural prize[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1992[37]; and Jussi Award for Best Leading Actor[14], a class of award[38], in Finland[39], founded in 1944[40].

Death and Burial

Veikko Sinisalo died on December 16, 2003[5]. He died in Tampere[4].

Why It Matters

Veikko Sinisalo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Veikko Sinisalo born?

Veikko Sinisalo was born in Riihimäki[2].

Where did Veikko Sinisalo die?

Veikko Sinisalo passed away in Tampere[4].

What did Veikko Sinisalo do for work?

Veikko Sinisalo worked as actor[6] and film actor[7].

What awards did Veikko Sinisalo receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[11], Professor[12], Q11871733[13], and Jussi Award for Best Leading Actor[14].

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. [15] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ritarikunnat.fi. Retrieved . ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. urn.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [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
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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