Christoph Marthaler

Swiss theatre director (born 1951)
Person human Q1085493
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Christoph Marthaler

Summary

Christoph Marthaler is a human[1]. He was born in Erlenbach[2]. He was born on October 17, 1951[3]. He worked as a theatrical director[4], creator[5], composer[6], and director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Erlenbach[2], Christoph Marthaler…
  • Christoph Marthaler was born on October 17, 1951[3].
  • Christoph Marthaler held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Christoph Marthaler worked as a theatrical director[4].
  • Christoph Marthaler's professions included creator[5].
  • Christoph Marthaler worked as a composer[6].
  • Christoph Marthaler worked as a director[7].
  • Christoph Marthaler received the Konrad Wolf Prize[10].
  • Christoph Marthaler received the Nestroy Theatre Prize for Best Direction[11].
  • Christoph Marthaler received the International Ibsen Award[12].
  • Christoph Marthaler received the Nestroy theater award/lifetime achievement[13].
  • Christoph Marthaler received the DER FAUST Award[14].
  • Christoph Marthaler received the Europe Theatre Prize[15].
  • Christoph Marthaler was a member of Sächsische Akademie der Künste[16].
  • Christoph Marthaler was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[17].
  • Christoph Marthaler is recorded as male[18].
  • Christoph Marthaler's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Christoph Marthaler's family name is recorded as Marthaler[20].
  • Christoph Marthaler's given name is recorded as Christoph[21].
  • Christoph Marthaler's official website is recorded as http://www.christophmarthaler.ch[22].
  • Christoph Marthaler's participant in is recorded as documenta x[23].
  • Christoph Marthaler's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[24].

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[25]

  • Country: CH[26]

  • Began / founded: 1951-10-17[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 91c426b9-fe58-49fa-847e-98195c67176e[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Christoph Marthaler's place of birth was Erlenbach[2]. He was born on October 17, 1951[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[4], creator[5], composer[6], and director[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Konrad Wolf Prize[10], an art prize[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1986[31]; Nestroy Theatre Prize for Best Direction[11], a class of award[32], in Austria[33]; International Ibsen Award[12], a theatre award[34], in Norway[35], founded in 2008[36]; Nestroy theater award/lifetime achievement[13], a class of award[37], in Austria[38]; DER FAUST Award[14], a group of awards[39], in Germany[40], founded in 2006[41]; and Europe Theatre Prize[15], a theatre award[42], in European Union[43], founded in 1986[44].

Why It Matters

Christoph Marthaler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Christoph Marthaler born?

Born in Erlenbach[2], Christoph Marthaler…

What did Christoph Marthaler do for work?

Christoph Marthaler worked as theatrical director[4], creator[5], composer[6], and director[7].

What awards did Christoph Marthaler receive?

Honors received include Konrad Wolf Prize[10], Nestroy Theatre Prize for Best Direction[11], International Ibsen Award[12], and Nestroy theater award/lifetime achievement[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . welt.de. Retrieved . welt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . orf.at. orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . buehnenverein.de. Retrieved . buehnenverein.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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