Walentin Chorell

Finnish screenwriter and author (1912–1983)
Person human Q2542089
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Summary

Walentin Chorell is a human[1]. Born in Turku[2], he… he was born on April 8, 1912[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on November 18, 1983[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6] and writer[7]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Walentin Chorell was born in Turku[2].
  • Walentin Chorell passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Walentin Chorell was born on April 8, 1912[3].
  • Walentin Chorell died on November 18, 1983[5].
  • Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[9].
  • Walentin Chorell held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Walentin Chorell held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Walentin Chorell held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[12].
  • Swedish was Walentin Chorell's native language[13].
  • Walentin Chorell is identified as part of the Finland Swedes ethnic group[14].
  • Walentin Chorell worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Walentin Chorell worked as a writer[7].
  • Walentin Chorell received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15].
  • Walentin Chorell received the Karl Emil Tollander Prize[16].
  • Walentin Chorell is recorded as male[17].
  • Walentin Chorell's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Walentin Chorell's genre is fiction literature[19].
  • Walentin Chorell's genre is poetry[20].
  • Walentin Chorell's Commons category is recorded as Walentin Chorell[21].
  • Walentin Chorell's family name is recorded as Chorell[22].
  • Walentin Chorell's given name is recorded as Walentin[23].
  • Walentin Chorell's work location is recorded as Turku[24].
  • Walentin Chorell's described by source is recorded as Vem och vad? Biografisk handbok 1967[25].
  • Walentin Chorell's described by source is recorded as Writers in Finland 1917–1944[26].
  • Walentin Chorell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Turku[2], Walentin Chorell… he was born on April 8, 1912[3]. He is identified as part of the Finland Swedes ethnic group[14]. Swedish was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15], a grade of an order[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1943[30] and Karl Emil Tollander Prize[16], a literary award[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1913[33].

Death and Burial

Walentin Chorell died on November 18, 1983[5]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Walentin Chorell is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Walentin Chorell born?

Walentin Chorell's place of birth was Turku[2].

Where did Walentin Chorell die?

Walentin Chorell died in Helsinki[4].

What did Walentin Chorell do for work?

Walentin Chorell worked as screenwriter[6] and writer[7].

What awards did Walentin Chorell receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[15] and Karl Emil Tollander Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . helsinginseurakunnat.fi. helsinginseurakunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'fi', 'no', 'sv']
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 16w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → fiction literature, poetry
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  4. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0108453-Chorell-Walentin-19121983
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Turku
    Aliases → —
    Family name → Chorell
    Described by source → Vem och vad? Biografisk handbok 1967, Writers in Finland 1917–1944
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