Chris Columbus

American filmmaker (born 1958)
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Chris Columbus

Summary

Chris Columbus is a human[1]. He was born in Spangler[2]. He was born on September 10, 1958[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], film producer[5], film director[6], writer[7], and executive producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,414 views/month, #4,995 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Chris Columbus was born in Spangler[2].
  • Chris Columbus was born on September 10, 1958[3].
  • A child of Chris Columbus was Eleanor Columbus[10].
  • Chris Columbus held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Chris Columbus's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Chris Columbus's professions included film producer[5].
  • Chris Columbus worked as a film director[6].
  • Chris Columbus worked as a writer[7].
  • Chris Columbus's professions included executive producer[8].
  • Chris Columbus worked as a director[12].
  • Chris Columbus's education included a stint at New York University[13].
  • Chris Columbus's education included a stint at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[14].
  • Chris Columbus was educated at John F. Kennedy High School[15].
  • Chris Columbus was a member of Writers Guild of America West[16].
  • Chris Columbus is recorded as male[17].
  • Chris Columbus's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Chris Columbus's Commons category is recorded as Chris Columbus[19].
  • Chris Columbus's residence is recorded as Pacific Heights[20].
  • Chris Columbus's family name is recorded as Columbus[21].
  • Chris Columbus's given name is recorded as Chris[22].
  • Chris Columbus's given name is recorded as Joseph[23].
  • Chris Columbus's filmography is recorded as Chris Columbus filmography[24].
  • Chris Columbus's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Picture[25].
  • Chris Columbus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Chris Columbus's topic has template is recorded as Template:Chris Columbus[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958-09-10[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b71e514f-acb9-426f-a573-37fc6158ad5f[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Chris Columbus's place of birth was Spangler[2]. He was born on September 10, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; New York University Tisch School of the Arts[14], a film school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1965[38]; and John F. Kennedy High School[15], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1964[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film producer[5], film director[6], writer[7], executive producer[8], and director[12].

Personal Life

A child of Chris Columbus was Eleanor Columbus[10].

Why It Matters

Chris Columbus ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,414 views/month, #4,995 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Chris Columbus born?

Chris Columbus was born in Spangler[2].

What did Chris Columbus do for work?

Chris Columbus worked as screenwriter[4], film producer[5], film director[6], writer[7], and executive producer[8].

Where did Chris Columbus go to school?

Chris Columbus was educated at New York University[13], New York University Tisch School of the Arts[14], and John F. Kennedy High School[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . tisch.nyu.edu. tisch.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . tisch.nyu.edu. tisch.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . ranker.com. ranker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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