Adam Curtis

British documentary filmmaker (born 1955)
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Adam Curtis

Summary

Adam Curtis is a human[1]. He was born in Dartford[2]. He was born on May 26, 1955[3]. He worked as a television director[4], journalist[5], writer[6], director[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,669 views/month, #6,311 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Adam Curtis was born in Dartford[2].
  • Adam Curtis was born on May 26, 1955[3].
  • Adam Curtis's father was Martin Curtis[10].
  • Adam Curtis held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • English was Adam Curtis's native language[12].
  • Adam Curtis worked as a television director[4].
  • Adam Curtis's professions included journalist[5].
  • Adam Curtis worked as a writer[6].
  • Adam Curtis's professions included director[7].
  • Adam Curtis's professions included film director[8].
  • Adam Curtis worked as a screenwriter[13].
  • Adam Curtis was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[14].
  • Adam Curtis's education included a stint at Sevenoaks School[15].
  • Adam Curtis was educated at Mansfield College[16].
  • Adam Curtis is recorded as male[17].
  • Adam Curtis's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Adam Curtis's Commons category is recorded as Adam Curtis[19].
  • Adam Curtis's family name is recorded as Curtis[20].
  • Adam Curtis's given name is recorded as Adam[21].
  • Adam Curtis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Adam Curtis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Adam Curtis'}[23].
  • Adam Curtis's start of work period is recorded as 1983[24].
  • Adam Curtis's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Adam Curtis[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: GB[27]

  • Began / founded: 1955-05-26[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 194edd21-7f6a-4849-ae85-2c6545cab719[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Adam Curtis's place of birth was Dartford[2]. He was born on May 26, 1955[3]. His father was Martin Curtis[10]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Sevenoaks School[15], an independent school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1432[32] and Mansfield College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1886[35], headquartered in Oxford[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television director[4], journalist[5], writer[6], director[7], film director[8], and screenwriter[13]. Adam Curtis was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[14].

Why It Matters

Adam Curtis ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,669 views/month, #6,311 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Adam Curtis born?

Adam Curtis's place of birth was Dartford[2].

Who were Adam Curtis's parents?

Adam Curtis's father was Martin Curtis[10].

What did Adam Curtis do for work?

Adam Curtis worked as television director[4], journalist[5], writer[6], director[7], and film director[8].

Where did Adam Curtis go to school?

Adam Curtis was educated at Sevenoaks School[15] and Mansfield College[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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