Kari Väänänen

Finnish actor and film director
Person human Q6227752
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Summary

Kari Väänänen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ivalo[2]. He was born on September 17, 1953[3]. He worked as a singer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], film actor[7], and stage actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kari Väänänen's place of birth was Ivalo[2].
  • Kari Väänänen was born on September 17, 1953[3].
  • Kari Väänänen held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Kari Väänänen worked as a singer[4].
  • Kari Väänänen worked as a film director[5].
  • Kari Väänänen worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Kari Väänänen's professions included film actor[7].
  • Kari Väänänen's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Kari Väänänen's professions included television actor[11].
  • Kari Väänänen received the Q115917345[12].
  • Kari Väänänen is recorded as male[13].
  • Kari Väänänen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kari Väänänen's residence is recorded as Kemijärvi[15].
  • Kari Väänänen's family name is recorded as Väänänen[16].
  • Kari Väänänen's given name is recorded as Kari[17].
  • Kari Väänänen's given name is recorded as Kyösti[18].
  • Kari Väänänen's filmography is recorded as Kari Väänäsen filmografia[19].
  • Kari Väänänen's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Kari Väänänen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[21].
  • Kari Väänänen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kari Kyösti Väänänen'}[22].
  • Kari Väänänen's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Kari Väänänen[23].
  • Kari Väänänen's P14750 is recorded as 5E9A-934C-6825-3F41-C8C8[24].

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Origins and Family

Kari Väänänen's place of birth was Ivalo[2]. He was born on September 17, 1953[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and television actor[11].

Recognition

Kari Väänänen received the Q115917345[12].

Why It Matters

Kari Väänänen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Kari Väänänen born?

Kari Väänänen was born in Ivalo[2].

What did Kari Väänänen do for work?

Kari Väänänen worked as singer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], film actor[7], and stage actor[8].

What awards did Kari Väänänen receive?

Honors received include Q115917345[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . 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. 10d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'ro', 'ru', 'sv']
    Allcinema person id → 40923
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 40923, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/321990974|カリ・ヴァーナネン (#321990974)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 40040
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sinemalar person id: 40040, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5E9A-934C-6825-3F41-C8C8
    Cine21 person id → 52515
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46379|batch #46379]]: HAND ID (2)"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    Related category → Category:Films directed by Kari Väänänen
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Finnish
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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