Alan Lee

illustrator and movie conceptual designer
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Alan Lee

Summary

Alan Lee is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on August 20, 1947[3]. He worked as a painter[4], illustrator[5], psychiatrist[6], actor[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,028 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alan Lee was born in London[2].
  • Alan Lee was born on August 20, 1947[3].
  • Alan Lee was born on 1947[10].
  • Alan Lee held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Alan Lee worked as a painter[4].
  • Alan Lee's professions included illustrator[5].
  • Alan Lee's professions included psychiatrist[6].
  • Alan Lee worked as an actor[7].
  • Alan Lee's professions included artist[8].
  • Alan Lee's professions included visual artist[12].
  • Alan Lee's education included a stint at Ealing Art College[13].
  • Alan Lee received the Kate Greenaway Medal[14].
  • Alan Lee received the World Fantasy Award—Artist[15].
  • Alan Lee received the Academy Award for Best Production Design[16].
  • Alan Lee received the Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design[17].
  • Alan Lee is recorded as male[18].
  • Alan Lee's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alan Lee's Commons category is recorded as Alan Lee[20].
  • Alan Lee's residence is recorded as Chagford[21].
  • Alan Lee's family name is recorded as Lee[22].
  • Alan Lee's given name is recorded as Alan[23].
  • Alan Lee's Commons gallery is recorded as Alan Lee[24].
  • Alan Lee's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Production Design[25].
  • Alan Lee's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Production Design[26].
  • Alan Lee's nominated for is recorded as Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Alan Lee… Recorded date of birth include August 20, 1947[3] and 1947[10].

Education

Alan Lee's education included a stint at Ealing Art College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4], illustrator[5], psychiatrist[6], actor[7], artist[8], and visual artist[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Kate Greenaway Medal[14], a literary award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1955[30]; World Fantasy Award—Artist[15], a class of award[31], founded in 1975[32]; Academy Award for Best Production Design[16], an Academy Awards[33], in United States[34], founded in 1927[35]; and Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design[17], an award for best production design[36], in United States[37].

Why It Matters

Alan Lee ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,028 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Alan Lee born?

Born in London[2], Alan Lee…

What did Alan Lee do for work?

Alan Lee worked as painter[4], illustrator[5], psychiatrist[6], actor[7], and artist[8].

Where did Alan Lee go to school?

Alan Lee was educated at Ealing Art College[13].

What awards did Alan Lee receive?

Honors received include Kate Greenaway Medal[14], World Fantasy Award—Artist[15], Academy Award for Best Production Design[16], and Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . theage.com.au. theage.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . losangeles.bitter-lemons.com. losangeles.bitter-lemons.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . sfgate.com. sfgate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Production Design, Academy Award for Best Production Design, Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design
    Occupation
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