Billy Name

American photographer, filmmaker and lighting designer (1940-2016)
Person human Q707310
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Billy Name

Summary

Billy Name is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on February 22, 1940[3]. He passed away in New York[4]. He died on July 18, 2016[5]. He worked as a lighting designer[6], photographer[7], director[8], and film actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (617 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Billy Name's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Billy Name died in New York[4].
  • Billy Name was born on February 22, 1940[3].
  • Billy Name died on July 18, 2016[5].
  • Billy Name held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Billy Name's professions included lighting designer[6].
  • Billy Name's professions included photographer[7].
  • Billy Name worked as a director[8].
  • Billy Name's professions included film actor[9].
  • Billy Name is recorded as male[12].
  • Billy Name's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Billy Name's Commons category is recorded as Billy Name[14].
  • Billy Name's family name is recorded as Name[15].
  • Billy Name's given name is recorded as Billy[16].
  • Billy Name's official website is recorded as http://billyname.net[17].
  • Billy Name's described by source is recorded as Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon[18].
  • Billy Name's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1965[19].
  • Billy Name's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1968[20].
  • Billy Name's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki Loves Pride Art & Artists[21].
  • Billy Name's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[22].
  • Billy Name's has works in the collection is recorded as Whitney Museum of American Art[23].
  • Billy Name's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].
  • Billy Name's artist files at is recorded as National Gallery of Art Library[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Billy Name… he was born on February 22, 1940[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lighting designer[6], photographer[7], director[8], and film actor[9].

Death and Burial

Billy Name died on July 18, 2016[5]. He died in New York[4].

Why It Matters

Billy Name ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (617 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Billy Name born?

Billy Name was born in New York City[2].

Where did Billy Name die?

Billy Name died in New York[4].

What did Billy Name do for work?

Billy Name worked as lighting designer[6], photographer[7], director[8], and film actor[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death New York
    Official website http://billyname.net
    Instance of human
    Given name Billy
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