Boris Sagal

American director, television producer (1923–1981)
Person human Q893766
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Boris Sagal

Summary

Boris Sagal is a human[1]. He was born in Dnipro[2]. He was born on October 18, 1923[3]. He passed away in Timberline Lodge[4]. He died on May 22, 1981[5]. He worked as a television director[6], film director[7], television producer[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,115 views/month, #6,688 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Boris Sagal's place of birth was Dnipro[2].
  • Boris Sagal passed away in Timberline Lodge[4].
  • Boris Sagal was born on October 18, 1923[3].
  • Boris Sagal died on May 22, 1981[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11].
  • Boris Sagal was married to Marge Champion[12].
  • A child of Boris Sagal was Katey Sagal[13].
  • A child of Boris Sagal was Jean Sagal[14].
  • A child of Boris Sagal was Liz Sagal[15].
  • A child of Boris Sagal was Joey Sagal[16].
  • Boris Sagal held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Boris Sagal's professions included television director[6].
  • Boris Sagal worked as a film director[7].
  • Boris Sagal worked as a television producer[8].
  • Boris Sagal worked as a director[9].
  • Boris Sagal's education included a stint at Yale School of Drama[18].
  • Boris Sagal is recorded as male[19].
  • Boris Sagal's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[21].
  • Boris Sagal's family name is recorded as Sagal[22].
  • Boris Sagal's given name is recorded as Boris[23].
  • Boris Sagal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Boris Sagal's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Борис Лейбович Сагал'}[25].
  • Boris Sagal's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Boris Sagal'}[26].
  • Boris Sagal's start of work period is recorded as 1955[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1923-10-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1981-05-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e419b193-659a-45b6-8a22-518f09253a7f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dnipro[2], Boris Sagal… he was born on October 18, 1923[3].

Education

Boris Sagal was educated at Yale School of Drama[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television director[6], film director[7], television producer[8], and director[9].

Personal Life

Boris Sagal was married to Marge Champion[12]. Children include Katey Sagal[13], an actor[33], b. 1954[34], of United States[35], awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama[36], specialised in music composing[37]; Jean Sagal[14], an actor[38], b. 1967[39], of United States[40]; Liz Sagal[15], an actor[41], b. 1961[42], of United States[43]; and Joey Sagal[16], an actor[44], b. 1957[45], of United States[46].

Death and Burial

Boris Sagal died on May 22, 1981[5]. He died in Timberline Lodge[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[21]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11].

Why It Matters

Boris Sagal ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,115 views/month, #6,688 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Boris Sagal born?

Boris Sagal's place of birth was Dnipro[2].

Where did Boris Sagal die?

Boris Sagal passed away in Timberline Lodge[4].

Who was Boris Sagal married to?

Boris Sagal's spouses include Marge Champion[12].

What did Boris Sagal do for work?

Boris Sagal worked as television director[6], film director[7], television producer[8], and director[9].

Where did Boris Sagal go to school?

Boris Sagal was educated at Yale School of Drama[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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