Alan Root

documentary film maker (1937-2017)
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Alan Root

Summary

Alan Root is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1937-05-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nanyuki[4]. He died on +2017-08-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cinematographer[6], film director[7], director[8], and documentarian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Alan Root…
  • Alan Root passed away in Nanyuki[4].
  • Alan Root was born on +1937-05-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Root was born on +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Alan Root died on +2017-08-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan Root died on +2017-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Alan Root was married to Joan Root[13].
  • Alan Root held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Alan Root worked as a cinematographer[6].
  • Alan Root worked as a film director[7].
  • Alan Root worked as a director[8].
  • Alan Root worked as a documentarian[9].
  • Alan Root's field of work was film producer[15].
  • Alan Root's field of work was film direction[16].
  • Alan Root's field of work was documentary film[17].
  • Alan Root is recorded as male[18].
  • Alan Root's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alan Root's ISNI is recorded as 0000000100295476[20].
  • Alan Root's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 149120148[21].
  • Alan Root's GND ID is recorded as 1025949935[22].
  • Alan Root's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83039898[23].
  • Alan Root's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14000581x[24].
  • Alan Root's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0740497[25].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[26].
  • Alan Root's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06vy_3q[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Alan Root… Recorded date of birth include +1937-05-12T00:00:00Z[3] and +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cinematographer[6], film director[7], director[8], and documentarian[9]. Fields of work include film producer[15], a filmmaking occupation[28]; film direction[16], an activity[29]; and documentary film[17], a film genre[30].

Personal Life

Among Alan Root's spouses was Joan Root[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2017-08-26T00:00:00Z[5] and +2017-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. Alan Root died in Nanyuki[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[26].

Why It Matters

Alan Root ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Alan Root born?

Alan Root was born in London[2].

Where did Alan Root die?

Alan Root passed away in Nanyuki[4].

Who was Alan Root married to?

Alan Root's spouses include Joan Root[13].

What did Alan Root do for work?

Alan Root worked as cinematographer[6], film director[7], director[8], and documentarian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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