Carmelo Bene

Italian actor (1937–2002)
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Summary

Carmelo Bene was born on September 1, 1937[1], in Campi Salentina[2]. He died on March 16, 2002[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a theatrical director[5], actor[6], poet[7], playwright[8], and film director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,930 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 3, 1937[11]
  • Spouse: Raffaella Baracchi[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[13], Italy[14]
  • Occupation: writer[15], screenwriter[16], film actor[17], director[18]
  • Educated at: Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico[19]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Carmelo Bene[22]
  • Cause of death: cancer[23]
  • Family name: Bene[24]
  • Given name: Carmelo[25]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Carmelo Bene[26]
  • Commons gallery: Carmelo Bene[27]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[29], French[30]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[31]

  • Country: IT[32]

  • Began / founded: 1937-09-01[33]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-03-16[34]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1c7af9c7-0279-4192-aa4d-2ecc9103d857[35]

Why It Matters

Carmelo Bene has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Carmelo Bene born?

Carmelo Bene's place of birth was Campi Salentina[2].

Where did Carmelo Bene die?

Carmelo Bene passed away in Rome[4].

Who was Carmelo Bene married to?

Carmelo Bene's spouses include Raffaella Baracchi[12].

What did Carmelo Bene do for work?

Carmelo Bene worked as a theatrical director[5], actor[6], poet[7], playwright[8], and film director[9].

Where did Carmelo Bene go to school?

Carmelo Bene was educated at Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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

  1. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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