Chris Strachwitz

German-Silesian-born American record label executive and record producer
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Chris Strachwitz

Summary

Chris Strachwitz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lower Silesia Province[2]. He was born on July 1, 1931[3]. He passed away in San Rafael[4]. He died on May 5, 2023[5]. He worked as a record producer[6] and film director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lower Silesia Province[2], Chris Strachwitz…
  • Chris Strachwitz's place of birth was Bogaczów[9].
  • Chris Strachwitz passed away in San Rafael[4].
  • Chris Strachwitz was born on July 1, 1931[3].
  • Chris Strachwitz died on May 5, 2023[5].
  • Chris Strachwitz's father was Alexander Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz[10].
  • Chris Strachwitz's mother was Friederike von Bredow[11].
  • Chris Strachwitz held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Chris Strachwitz worked as a record producer[6].
  • Chris Strachwitz's professions included film director[7].
  • Chris Strachwitz's education included a stint at Cate School[13].
  • Chris Strachwitz was educated at Pomona College[14].
  • Chris Strachwitz received the Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive[15].
  • Chris Strachwitz is recorded as male[16].
  • Chris Strachwitz's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Chris Strachwitz's Commons category is recorded as Chris Strachwitz[18].
  • Chris Strachwitz's given name is recorded as Chris[19].
  • Chris Strachwitz's given name is recorded as Christian[20].
  • Chris Strachwitz's official website is recorded as http://chrisstrachwitz.blogspot.com/[21].
  • Chris Strachwitz's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/arts/music/chris-strachwitz-dead.html[22].
  • Chris Strachwitz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Chris Strachwitz's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Christian Alexander Maria, Graf Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche und Camminetz'}[24].
  • Chris Strachwitz's start of work period is recorded as 1960[25].
  • Chris Strachwitz's social classification is recorded as Nobility of the German-speaking area[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lower Silesia Province[2], a provinces of Prussia[27], in Prussia[28], founded in 1919[29] and Bogaczów[9], a village of Poland[30], in Poland[31]. Chris Strachwitz was born on July 1, 1931[3]. His father was Alexander Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz[10]. His mother was Friederike von Bredow[11].

Education

Educated at Cate School[13], a boarding school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1910[34] and Pomona College[14], a private not-for-profit educational institution[35], in United States[36], founded in 1887[37], headquartered in Claremont[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[6] and film director[7].

Recognition

Chris Strachwitz received the Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive[15].

Death and Burial

Chris Strachwitz died on May 5, 2023[5]. He passed away in San Rafael[4].

Why It Matters

Chris Strachwitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Chris Strachwitz born?

Chris Strachwitz's place of birth was Lower Silesia Province[2].

Where did Chris Strachwitz die?

Chris Strachwitz died in San Rafael[4].

Who were Chris Strachwitz's parents?

Chris Strachwitz's father was Alexander Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz[10]. Chris Strachwitz's mother was Friederike von Bredow[11].

What did Chris Strachwitz do for work?

Chris Strachwitz worked as record producer[6] and film director[7].

Where did Chris Strachwitz go to school?

Chris Strachwitz was educated at Cate School[13] and Pomona College[14].

What awards did Chris Strachwitz receive?

Honors received include Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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