Bruce Brown

American filmmaker (1937-2017)
Person human Q991554
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Bruce Brown

Summary

Bruce Brown is a human[1]. He was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on December 1, 1937[3]. He passed away in Santa Barbara[4]. He died on December 10, 2017[5]. He worked as a film director[6], surfer[7], director[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (506 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Brown was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Bruce Brown died in Santa Barbara[4].
  • Bruce Brown was born on December 1, 1937[3].
  • Bruce Brown died on December 10, 2017[5].
  • A child of Bruce Brown was Dana Brown[11].
  • Bruce Brown held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Bruce Brown worked as a film director[6].
  • Bruce Brown's professions included surfer[7].
  • Bruce Brown worked as a director[8].
  • Bruce Brown's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Bruce Brown is recorded as male[13].
  • Bruce Brown's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Bruce Brown's sport is recorded as surfing[15].
  • Bruce Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[16].
  • Bruce Brown's given name is recorded as Bruce[17].
  • Bruce Brown's official website is recorded as http://www.brucebrownfilms.com[18].
  • Bruce Brown's work location is recorded as United States[19].
  • Bruce Brown's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[20].
  • Bruce Brown's different from is recorded as Bruce Brown Jr.[21].
  • Bruce Brown's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Bruce Brown[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Bruce Brown was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on December 1, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], surfer[7], director[8], and screenwriter[9].

Personal Life

A child of Bruce Brown was Dana Brown[11].

Death and Burial

Bruce Brown died on December 10, 2017[5]. He died in Santa Barbara[4].

Why It Matters

Bruce Brown ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (506 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Brown born?

Bruce Brown's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

Where did Bruce Brown die?

Bruce Brown died in Santa Barbara[4].

What did Bruce Brown do for work?

Bruce Brown worked as film director[6], surfer[7], director[8], and screenwriter[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation film director, surfer, director +1
    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
    Website
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