Bruno Ganz

Summary

Bruno Ganz is a human^[1]. Born in Zurich^[2], he… he was born on March 22, 1941^[3]. He died in Au^[4]. He died on February 16, 2019^[5]. He worked as an actor^[6], stage actor^[7], film actor^[8], television actor^[9], and film director^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,534 views/month, #5,982 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Zurich^[2], Bruno Ganz…
• Bruno Ganz died in Au^[4].
• Bruno Ganz was born on March 22, 1941^[3].
• Bruno Ganz died on February 16, 2019^[5].
• Bruno Ganz died on February 15, 2019^[12].
• Bruno Ganz is buried at Rehalp Cemetery^[13].
• Bruno Ganz held citizenship in Switzerland^[14].
• Swiss High German was Bruno Ganz's native language^[15].
• Bruno Ganz's professions included actor^[6].
• Bruno Ganz's professions included stage actor^[7].
• Bruno Ganz worked as a film actor^[8].
• Bruno Ganz's professions included television actor^[9].
• Bruno Ganz worked as a film director^[10].
• Bruno Ganz's field of work was acting^[16].
• Bruno Ganz's education included a stint at Zurich University of the Arts^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Bruno Ganz is Downfall^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Bruno Ganz is Wings of Desire^[19].
• Bruno Ganz received the Iffland-Ring^[20].
• Bruno Ganz received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21].
• Bruno Ganz received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[22].
• Bruno Ganz received the Merit Cross of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (1st class)^[23].
• Bruno Ganz received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[24].
• Bruno Ganz received the Carl Zuckmayer Medal^[25].
• Bruno Ganz was a member of Deutsche Filmakademie^[26].
• Bruno Ganz is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CH^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-03-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-02-16^[31]

• Community tags: actor^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c4bd7519-d921-456c-8ec0-cdb56da0379f^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Zurich^[2], Bruno Ganz… he was born on March 22, 1941^[3]. Swiss High German was his native language^[15].

Education

Bruno Ganz was educated at Zurich University of the Arts^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[6], stage actor^[7], film actor^[8], television actor^[9], and film director^[10]. Bruno Ganz's field of work was acting^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Downfall^[18], a film^[34], directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel^[35] and Wings of Desire^[19], a film^[36], directed by Wim Wenders^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Iffland-Ring^[20], a theatre award^[38], in Austria^[39], founded in 2000^[40]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21], a grade of an order^[41], in France^[42]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[22], a grade of an order^[43], in France^[44]; Merit Cross of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (1st class)^[23]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[24], a decoration^[45], in Germany^[46]; and Carl Zuckmayer Medal^[25], a literary award^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1979^[49].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 16, 2019^[5] and February 15, 2019^[12]. Bruno Ganz died in Au^[4]. The cause of death was small intestine cancer^[50]. Burial took place at Rehalp Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Bruno Ganz ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,534 views/month, #5,982 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Bruno Ganz born?

Bruno Ganz was born in Zurich^[2].

Where did Bruno Ganz die?

Bruno Ganz died in Au^[4].

What did Bruno Ganz do for work?

Bruno Ganz worked as actor^[6], stage actor^[7], film actor^[8], television actor^[9], and film director^[10].

Where did Bruno Ganz go to school?

Bruno Ganz was educated at Zurich University of the Arts^[17].

What awards did Bruno Ganz receive?

Honors received include Iffland-Ring^[20], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21], Officer of Arts and Letters^[22], and Merit Cross of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (1st class)^[23].