Cathy Yan

American director and producer
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Cathy Yan

Summary

Cathy Yan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was China[2]. She was born on January 25, 1983[3]. She worked as a film director[4] and screenwriter[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Cathy Yan was born in China[2].
  • Cathy Yan was born on January 25, 1983[3].
  • Cathy Yan held citizenship in People's Republic of China[7].
  • Cathy Yan held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Cathy Yan's professions included film director[4].
  • Cathy Yan worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Cathy Yan was educated at Princeton University[9].
  • Cathy Yan's education included a stint at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Cathy Yan is Dead Pigs[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Cathy Yan is Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn[12].
  • Cathy Yan received the Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Acting[13].
  • Cathy Yan is recorded as female[14].
  • Cathy Yan's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Cathy Yan's Commons category is recorded as Cathy Yan[16].
  • Cathy Yan's family name is recorded as Yan[17].
  • Cathy Yan's given name is recorded as Cathy[18].
  • Cathy Yan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[19].
  • Cathy Yan's topic has template is recorded as Template:Cathy Yan[20].
  • Cathy Yan's start of work period is recorded as 2010[21].
  • Cathy Yan's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Cathy Yan[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in China[2], Cathy Yan… she was born on January 25, 1983[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[9], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1746[25], headquartered in Princeton[26] and New York University Tisch School of the Arts[10], a film school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1965[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4] and screenwriter[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dead Pigs[11], a film[30] and Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn[12], a film[31].

Recognition

Cathy Yan received the Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Acting[13].

Why It Matters

Cathy Yan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Cathy Yan born?

Cathy Yan's place of birth was China[2].

What did Cathy Yan do for work?

Cathy Yan worked as film director[4] and screenwriter[5].

Where did Cathy Yan go to school?

Cathy Yan was educated at Princeton University[9] and New York University Tisch School of the Arts[10].

What awards did Cathy Yan receive?

Honors received include Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Acting[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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