Anton Corbijn

Dutch film director, video director and photographer (born 1955)
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Anton Corbijn

Summary

Anton Corbijn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Strijen[2]. He was born on May 20, 1955[3]. He worked as a film director[4], photographer[5], screenwriter[6], music video director[7], and postage stamp designer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,710 views/month, #6,773 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Anton Corbijn was born in Strijen[2].
  • Anton Corbijn was born on May 20, 1955[3].
  • Anton Corbijn held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Anton Corbijn's native language[11].
  • Anton Corbijn worked as a film director[4].
  • Anton Corbijn's professions included photographer[5].
  • Anton Corbijn's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Anton Corbijn worked as a music video director[7].
  • Anton Corbijn's professions included postage stamp designer[8].
  • Anton Corbijn worked as a graphic designer[12].
  • Anton Corbijn received the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds award[13].
  • Anton Corbijn received the Grote Paul[14].
  • Anton Corbijn is recorded as male[15].
  • Anton Corbijn's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Anton Corbijn's Commons category is recorded as Anton Corbijn[17].
  • Anton Corbijn's unmarried partner is recorded as Nimi Ponnudurai[18].
  • Anton Corbijn's residence is recorded as London[19].
  • Anton Corbijn's family name is recorded as Corbijn[20].
  • Anton Corbijn's given name is recorded as Anton[21].
  • Anton Corbijn's official website is recorded as http://antoncorbijn.com[22].
  • Anton Corbijn's work location is recorded as Groningen[23].
  • Anton Corbijn's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[24].
  • Anton Corbijn's described by source is recorded as NFF Archive[25].
  • Anton Corbijn's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year[26].
  • Anton Corbijn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Anton Corbijn was born in Strijen[2]. He was born on May 20, 1955[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], photographer[5], screenwriter[6], music video director[7], postage stamp designer[8], and graphic designer[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds award[13], a cultural prize[28], in Netherlands[29] and Grote Paul[14], an award[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 2002[32].

Why It Matters

Anton Corbijn ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,710 views/month, #6,773 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Anton Corbijn born?

Born in Strijen[2], Anton Corbijn…

What did Anton Corbijn do for work?

Anton Corbijn worked as film director[4], photographer[5], screenwriter[6], music video director[7], and postage stamp designer[8].

What awards did Anton Corbijn receive?

Honors received include Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds award[13] and Grote Paul[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . postzegelontwerpen.nl. Retrieved . postzegelontwerpen.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . filmfestival.nl. Retrieved . filmfestival.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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