FILM DIRECTOR
Matti Kassila
1924 - 2018
Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila (12 January 1924 – 13 December 2018) was a Finnish film director who achieved fame as one of the most prominent Finnish filmmakers in the 1950s and 1960s. He is most famous for the series of four Inspector Palmu movies, based on the character created by Mika Waltari. During his long career, he won seven Jussi Awards, including a concrete Jussi for lifetime achievement, and received numerous other commendations. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Matti Kassila has received more than 32,644 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Matti Kassila is the 1,465th most popular film director (down from 1,427th in 2019), the 414th most popular biography from Finland (down from 385th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Finnish Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
33k
Page Views (PV)
50.74
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
1.54
Effective Languages (L*)
3.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Matti Kassila ranks 1,465 out of 2,041. Before him are Edward Sedgwick, Jorge Fons, Christoph Schlingensief, Hwang Dong-hyuk, Albert Serra, and Gianfranco Rosi. After him are Charles Band, Joseph Kosinski, Brian Helgeland, Giorgio Capitani, Bill Plympton, and Peyton Reed.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdward Sedgwick
1889 - 1953
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 1,459
Jorge Fons
1939 - 2022
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 1,460
Christoph Schlingensief
1960 - 2010
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 1,461
Hwang Dong-hyuk
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 1,462
Albert Serra
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 1,463
Gianfranco Rosi
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 1,464
Matti Kassila
1924 - 2018
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 1,465
Charles Band
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 1,466
Joseph Kosinski
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 1,467
Brian Helgeland
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 1,468
Giorgio Capitani
1927 - 2017
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 1,469
Bill Plympton
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 1,470
Peyton Reed
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 1,471
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Matti Kassila ranks 456. Before him are Ralph Miliband, James Lighthill, Robert Sobukwe, Arvo Viitanen, Thomas J. Hudner Jr., and Ruhi Sarıalp. After him are Hugh Huxley, Frank Church, Sam Jones, Georges Dransart, Wally Cox, and Paulo Muwanga. Among people deceased in 2018, Matti Kassila ranks 474. Before him are Angelo Vanzin, Bengt Nilsson, Johan van Hulst, Stanley Anderson, Danny Kirwan, and Edwin Hawkins. After him are Reg E. Cathey, Pavel Panov, Simon Shelton, Marielle Franco, Javier González, and Naomi Parker Fraley.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsRalph Miliband
SOCIOLOGIST
1924 - 1994
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 450
James Lighthill
MATHEMATICIAN
1924 - 1998
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 451
Robert Sobukwe
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1978
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 452
Arvo Viitanen
ATHLETE
1924 - 1999
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 453
Thomas J. Hudner Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2017
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 454
Ruhi Sarıalp
ATHLETE
1924 - 2001
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 455
Matti Kassila
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 456
Hugh Huxley
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2013
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 457
Frank Church
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1984
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 458
Sam Jones
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1981
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 459
Georges Dransart
ATHLETE
1924 - 2005
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 460
Wally Cox
ACTOR
1924 - 1973
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 461
Paulo Muwanga
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1991
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 462
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsAngelo Vanzin
ATHLETE
1932 - 2018
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 468
Bengt Nilsson
ATHLETE
1934 - 2018
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 469
Johan van Hulst
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2018
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 470
Stanley Anderson
ACTOR
1939 - 2018
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 471
Danny Kirwan
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2018
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 472
Edwin Hawkins
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2018
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 473
Matti Kassila
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 474
Reg E. Cathey
ACTOR
1958 - 2018
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 475
Pavel Panov
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2018
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 476
Simon Shelton
ACTOR
1966 - 2018
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 477
Marielle Franco
POLITICIAN
1979 - 2018
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 478
Javier González
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 479
Naomi Parker Fraley
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2018
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 480
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Matti Kassila ranks 414 out of 751. Before him are Jarkko Nieminen (1981), Marjatta Kajosmaa (1938), Eeva-Liisa Manner (1921), Mikko Hirvonen (1980), Seija Simola (1944), and Hugo Lahtinen (1891). After him are Kauko Hänninen (1930), Tiina Lillak (1961), Kalevi Hämäläinen (1932), Magnus Lindberg (1958), Kalle Jalkanen (1907), and Erkki Liikanen (1950).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsJarkko Nieminen
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 408
Marjatta Kajosmaa
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 409
Eeva-Liisa Manner
WRITER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 410
Mikko Hirvonen
RACING DRIVER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 411
Seija Simola
SINGER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 412
Hugo Lahtinen
ATHLETE
1891 - 1977
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 413
Matti Kassila
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 414
Kauko Hänninen
ATHLETE
1930 - 2013
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 415
Tiina Lillak
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 416
Kalevi Hämäläinen
ATHLETE
1932 - 2005
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 417
Magnus Lindberg
COMPOSER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 418
Kalle Jalkanen
ATHLETE
1907 - 1941
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 419
Erkki Liikanen
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 420
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Finland
Among film directors born in Finland, Matti Kassila ranks 7. Before him are Aki Kaurismäki (1957), Mika Kaurismäki (1955), Mauritz Stiller (1883), Renny Harlin (1959), Jörn Donner (1933), and Edvin Laine (1905).
Aki Kaurismäki
1957 - Present
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 1
Mika Kaurismäki
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2
Mauritz Stiller
1883 - 1928
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 3
Renny Harlin
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 4
Jörn Donner
1933 - 2020
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 5
Edvin Laine
1905 - 1989
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 6
Matti Kassila
1924 - 2018
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 7