Wallander

British television series
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Wallander

Summary

Wallander is a television series[1]. Wallander ranks in the top 8% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,127 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wallander is the creator of Henning Mankell[3].
  • Wallander received the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[4].
  • Wallander received the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor[5].
  • Wallander's instance of is recorded as television series[6].
  • Wallander was directed by Philip Martin[7].
  • Wallander was directed by Niall MacCormick[8].
  • Henning Mankell wrote the screenplay for Wallander[9].
  • Wallander's composer is recorded as Martin Phipps[10].
  • Wallander's genre is drama television series[11].
  • Wallander's genre is crime television series[12].
  • Wallander's based on is recorded as Wallander novels[13].
  • A cast member of Wallander was Kenneth Branagh[14].
  • A cast member of Wallander was Tom Hiddleston[15].
  • A cast member of Wallander was Jeany Spark[16].
  • A cast member of Wallander was David Warner[17].
  • A cast member of Wallander was Richard McCabe[18].
  • A cast member of Wallander was Sarah Smart[19].
  • A cast member of Wallander was Mark Hadfield[20].
  • A cast member of Wallander was Rebekah Staton[21].
  • A cast member of Wallander was Barnaby Kay[22].
  • A cast member of Wallander was Polly Hemingway[23].
  • A cast member of Wallander was Tom Beard[24].
  • The original language of Wallander was English[25].
  • Wallander was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Wallander's original broadcaster is recorded as BBC One[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include Philip Martin[7] and Niall MacCormick[8]. Henning Mankell wrote the screenplay for Wallander[9]. Cast members include Kenneth Branagh[14], Tom Hiddleston[15], Jeany Spark[16], David Warner[17], Richard McCabe[18], and Sarah Smart[19]. Wallander is the creator of Henning Mankell[3].

Publication

The original language of Wallander was English[25]. Genres include drama television series[11] and crime television series[12]. Wallander was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Awards received include British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[4], a class of award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1992[30] and British Academy Television Award for Best Actor[5], a class of award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1955[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Wallander's after a work by is recorded as Henning Mankell[34].

Why It Matters

Wallander ranks in the top 8% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,127 views/month).[2] Wallander has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Wallander is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did Wallander receive?

Honors received include British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[4] and British Academy Television Award for Best Actor[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . 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. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . 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. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1178618
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 1178618, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14813 → 95474
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14813]]: 95474, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269251|batch #269251]]"
  3. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com drama id → WALLANDER_BBC
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13959]]: WALLANDER_BBC, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/278978149|刑事ヴァランダー (#278978149)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7657|‎Eiga.com drama]"
  4. 21w ago · Zestier · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on → Wallander novels
    Director → Philip Martin, Niall MacCormick
    Creator → Henning Mankell
    Instance of → —
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8600]]: 1220, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257445|batch #257445]]"
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