Alvin Rakoff

Canadian film director (1927–2024)
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Alvin Rakoff

Summary

Alvin Rakoff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on +1927-02-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chiswick[4]. He died on +2024-10-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], film screenwriter[7], television director[8], television writer[9], and theatrical director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alvin Rakoff's place of birth was Toronto[2].
  • Alvin Rakoff died in Chiswick[4].
  • Alvin Rakoff was born on +1927-02-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alvin Rakoff died on +2024-10-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Alvin Rakoff's spouses was Jacqueline Hill[12].
  • Alvin Rakoff held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Alvin Rakoff worked as a film director[6].
  • Alvin Rakoff's professions included film screenwriter[7].
  • Alvin Rakoff's professions included television director[8].
  • Alvin Rakoff's professions included television writer[9].
  • Alvin Rakoff worked as a theatrical director[10].
  • Alvin Rakoff's professions included director[14].
  • Alvin Rakoff's field of work was film[15].
  • Alvin Rakoff's field of work was television[16].
  • Alvin Rakoff's field of work was theatre art[17].
  • Alvin Rakoff was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[18].
  • Alvin Rakoff's image is recorded as Alvin Rakoff at the 2021 Chiswick Book Festival (51444372519) (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Alvin Rakoff is recorded as male[20].
  • Alvin Rakoff's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alvin Rakoff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120662923[22].
  • Alvin Rakoff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 74682259[23].
  • Alvin Rakoff's GND ID is recorded as 120376059[24].
  • Alvin Rakoff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no95030047[25].
  • Alvin Rakoff's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125715200[26].
  • Alvin Rakoff's IdRef ID is recorded as 059818999[27].

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Origins and Family

Alvin Rakoff's place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on +1927-02-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], film screenwriter[7], television director[8], television writer[9], theatrical director[10], and director[14]. Fields of work include film[15]; television[16], a type of mass media[28]; and theatre art[17], a performing arts genre[29]. Alvin Rakoff was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[18].

Personal Life

Alvin Rakoff was married to Jacqueline Hill[12].

Death and Burial

Alvin Rakoff died on +2024-10-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chiswick[4].

Why It Matters

Alvin Rakoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Alvin Rakoff born?

Born in Toronto[2], Alvin Rakoff…

Where did Alvin Rakoff die?

Alvin Rakoff passed away in Chiswick[4].

Who was Alvin Rakoff married to?

Alvin Rakoff's spouses include Jacqueline Hill[12].

What did Alvin Rakoff do for work?

Alvin Rakoff worked as film director[6], film screenwriter[7], television director[8], television writer[9], and theatrical director[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . directors.uk.com. directors.uk.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . filmportal.de. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Daily Telegraph. variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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