Asja Lācis

Latvian actor and theatre director (1891–1979)
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Asja Lācis
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Summary

Asja Lācis was born on October 19, 1891[1], in Ķempji Parish[2]. She died on November 21, 1979[3], in Riga[4]. She worked as a director[5], theatrical director[6], stage actor[7], theatre critic[8], and theatre manager[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Līgatne[11]
  • Place of burial: Rainis Cemetery[12]
  • Spouse: Jūlijs Lācis[13], Bernhard Reich[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Latvia[15], Soviet Union[16]
  • Occupation: actor[17]
  • Field of work: acting[18], directing[19], theatre art[20]
  • Educated at: Russian State University for the Humanities[21]
  • Award received: Order of the Badge of Honour[22]
  • Influenced by: Bertolt Brecht[23], Walter Benjamin[24], Vsevolod Meyerhold[25]
  • Sex or gender: female[26]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[27]
  • Commons category: Asja Lācis[28]
  • Family name: Lācis[29]
  • Given name: Asja[30], Anna[31]
  • Work location: Riga[32], Valmiera[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latvian[34], Russian[35]
  • Name in native language: Anna Lāce[36]
  • Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[37]

Why It Matters

Asja Lācis has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Asja Lācis born?

Asja Lācis was born in Ķempji Parish[2].

Where did Asja Lācis die?

Asja Lācis died in Riga[4].

Who was Asja Lācis married to?

Asja Lācis's spouses include Jūlijs Lācis[13] and Bernhard Reich[14].

What did Asja Lācis do for work?

Asja Lācis worked as a director[5], theatrical director[6], stage actor[7], theatre critic[8], and theatre manager[9].

Where did Asja Lācis go to school?

Asja Lācis was educated at Russian State University for the Humanities[21].

What awards did Asja Lācis receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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