Alan Osbiston

Australian-British film editor
Person human Q15453794
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Alan Osbiston

Summary

Alan Osbiston is a human[1]. Born in Sydney[2], he… he was born on May 7, 1914[3]. He passed away in Twickenham[4]. He died on January 1, 1971[5]. He worked as a film editor[6], film director[7], cinematographer[8], and film screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alan Osbiston's place of birth was Sydney[2].
  • Alan Osbiston passed away in Twickenham[4].
  • Alan Osbiston was born on May 7, 1914[3].
  • Alan Osbiston died on January 1, 1971[5].
  • Alan Osbiston held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Alan Osbiston held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Alan Osbiston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Alan Osbiston worked as a film editor[6].
  • Alan Osbiston's professions included film director[7].
  • Alan Osbiston's professions included cinematographer[8].
  • Alan Osbiston's professions included film screenwriter[9].
  • Alan Osbiston is recorded as male[14].
  • Alan Osbiston's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alan Osbiston's family name is recorded as Osbiston[16].
  • Alan Osbiston's given name is recorded as Alan[17].
  • Alan Osbiston's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Film Editing[18].
  • Alan Osbiston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], Alan Osbiston… he was born on May 7, 1914[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film editor[6], film director[7], cinematographer[8], and film screenwriter[9].

Death and Burial

Alan Osbiston died on January 1, 1971[5]. He passed away in Twickenham[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Osbiston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Alan Osbiston born?

Born in Sydney[2], Alan Osbiston…

Where did Alan Osbiston die?

Alan Osbiston died in Twickenham[4].

What did Alan Osbiston do for work?

Alan Osbiston worked as film editor[6], film director[7], cinematographer[8], and film screenwriter[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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