Barbara Kopple

American film/documentary director
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Barbara Kopple

Summary

Barbara Kopple is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on July 30, 1946[3]. She worked as a film producer[4], film director[5], director[6], and documentarian[7]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (625 views/month, #6,791 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Barbara Kopple…
  • Barbara Kopple was born on July 30, 1946[3].
  • Barbara Kopple was born on January 1, 1946[9].
  • Barbara Kopple held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Barbara Kopple's professions included film producer[4].
  • Barbara Kopple worked as a film director[5].
  • Barbara Kopple's professions included director[6].
  • Barbara Kopple's professions included documentarian[7].
  • Barbara Kopple's field of work was documentary film[11].
  • Barbara Kopple's field of work was film direction[12].
  • Barbara Kopple's field of work was film production[13].
  • Barbara Kopple's education included a stint at Northeastern University[14].
  • Barbara Kopple was educated at The New School[15].
  • Barbara Kopple was educated at Scarsdale High School[16].
  • Barbara Kopple received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Barbara Kopple received the Directors Guild of America Award[18].
  • Barbara Kopple received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[19].
  • Barbara Kopple received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[20].
  • Barbara Kopple received the Maya Deren Award[21].
  • Barbara Kopple received the Dorothy Arzner Directors Award[22].
  • Barbara Kopple is recorded as female[23].
  • Barbara Kopple's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Barbara Kopple's Commons category is recorded as Barbara Kopple[25].
  • Barbara Kopple's family name is recorded as Kopple[26].
  • Barbara Kopple's given name is recorded as Barbara[27].

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Origins and Family

Barbara Kopple's place of birth was New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 30, 1946[3] and January 1, 1946[9].

Education

Educated at Northeastern University[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1898[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; The New School[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1919[34]; and Scarsdale High School[16], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1917[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[4], film director[5], director[6], and documentarian[7]. Fields of work include documentary film[11], a film genre[38]; film direction[12], an activity[39]; and film production[13], an economic activity[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43]; Directors Guild of America Award[18], a group of awards[44], in United States[45], founded in 1938[46]; Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[19], an award for best film by genre[47], in United States[48], founded in 1942[49]; Maya Deren Award[21], a film award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1986[52]; and Dorothy Arzner Directors Award[22], an award[53].

Why It Matters

Barbara Kopple ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (625 views/month, #6,791 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Kopple born?

Barbara Kopple's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Barbara Kopple do for work?

Barbara Kopple worked as film producer[4], film director[5], director[6], and documentarian[7].

Where did Barbara Kopple go to school?

Barbara Kopple was educated at Northeastern University[14], The New School[15], and Scarsdale High School[16].

What awards did Barbara Kopple receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Directors Guild of America Award[18], Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[19], and Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . undergroundfilmjournal.com. Retrieved . undergroundfilmjournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . womeninfilm.org. Retrieved . womeninfilm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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