Charles Lederer

American film director and screenwriter (1906–1976)
Person human Q971219
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Charles Lederer

Summary

Charles Lederer is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on December 31, 1906[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on March 5, 1976[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6] and film director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles Lederer was born in New York City[2].
  • Charles Lederer died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Charles Lederer was born on December 31, 1906[3].
  • Charles Lederer was born on December 31, 1911[9].
  • Charles Lederer died on March 5, 1976[5].
  • Charles Lederer's father was George Washington Lederer[10].
  • Charles Lederer's mother was Reine Davies[11].
  • Among Charles Lederer's spouses was Anne Shirley[12].
  • Among Charles Lederer's spouses was Virginia Nicolson[13].
  • Charles Lederer held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Charles Lederer worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Charles Lederer worked as a film director[7].
  • Charles Lederer received the Tony Award for Best Musical[15].
  • Charles Lederer was a member of Writers Guild of America West[16].
  • Charles Lederer is recorded as male[17].
  • Charles Lederer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Charles Lederer's Commons category is recorded as Charles Lederer (screenwriter)[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • Charles Lederer's family name is recorded as Lederer[21].
  • Charles Lederer's given name is recorded as Charles[22].
  • Charles Lederer's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Charles Lederer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Charles Lederer's sibling is recorded as Pepi Lederer[25].
  • Charles Lederer's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Harvard Film Archive Project[26].
  • Charles Lederer's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Film Archive[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Charles Lederer… Recorded date of birth include December 31, 1906[3] and December 31, 1911[9]. His father was George Washington Lederer[10]. His mother was Reine Davies[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6] and film director[7].

Recognition

Charles Lederer received the Tony Award for Best Musical[15].

Personal Life

Spouses include Anne Shirley[12], a film actor[28], 1918–1993[29], of United States[30], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[31] and Virginia Nicolson[13], an actor[32], 1916–1996[33], of United States[34].

Death and Burial

Charles Lederer died on March 5, 1976[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].

Why It Matters

Charles Lederer ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Charles Lederer born?

Born in New York City[2], Charles Lederer…

Where did Charles Lederer die?

Charles Lederer died in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Charles Lederer's parents?

Charles Lederer's father was George Washington Lederer[10]. Charles Lederer's mother was Reine Davies[11].

Who was Charles Lederer married to?

Charles Lederer's spouses include Anne Shirley[12] and Virginia Nicolson[13].

What did Charles Lederer do for work?

Charles Lederer worked as screenwriter[6] and film director[7].

What awards did Charles Lederer receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Musical[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . news.google.com. Retrieved . news.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . HOLLIS. id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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