Claire van Kampen

English director and composer (1953–2025)
Person human Q17151600
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Claire van Kampen

Summary

Claire van Kampen is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Marylebone[2]. She was born on November 3, 1953[3]. She passed away in Kassel[4]. She died on January 18, 2025[5]. She worked as a composer[6], theatrical director[7], pianist[8], playwright[9], and music director[10]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (881 views/month, #6,917 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Claire van Kampen's place of birth was Marylebone[2].
  • Claire van Kampen passed away in Kassel[4].
  • Claire van Kampen was born on November 3, 1953[3].
  • Claire van Kampen died on January 18, 2025[5].
  • Claire van Kampen was married to Mark Rylance[12].
  • A child of Claire van Kampen was Juliet Rylance[13].
  • A child of Claire van Kampen was Nataasha Van Kampen[14].
  • Claire van Kampen held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Claire van Kampen's professions included composer[6].
  • Claire van Kampen's professions included theatrical director[7].
  • Claire van Kampen worked as a pianist[8].
  • Claire van Kampen worked as a playwright[9].
  • Claire van Kampen's professions included music director[10].
  • Claire van Kampen was educated at Royal College of Music[16].
  • Claire van Kampen is recorded as female[17].
  • Claire van Kampen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Claire van Kampen's Commons category is recorded as Claire van Kampen[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • Claire van Kampen's family name is recorded as van Kampen[21].
  • Claire van Kampen's given name is recorded as Claire[22].
  • Claire van Kampen studied under Ruth Gipps[23].
  • Claire van Kampen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Claire van Kampen's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Claire van Kampen's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Play[26].
  • Claire van Kampen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1953-11-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2025-01-18[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e0fd8ba1-a7e0-478d-987e-d6959d1d52f3[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Marylebone[2], Claire van Kampen… she was born on November 3, 1953[3].

Education

Claire van Kampen's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[16]. She studied under Ruth Gipps[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], theatrical director[7], pianist[8], playwright[9], and music director[10].

Personal Life

Claire van Kampen was married to Mark Rylance[12]. Children include Juliet Rylance[13], an actor[33], b. 1979[34], of United Kingdom[35], specialised in acting[36] and Nataasha Van Kampen[14], a filmmaker[37], 1984–2012[38], of United Kingdom[39].

Death and Burial

Claire van Kampen died on January 18, 2025[5]. She died in Kassel[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Claire van Kampen ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (881 views/month, #6,917 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Claire van Kampen born?

Claire van Kampen's place of birth was Marylebone[2].

Where did Claire van Kampen die?

Claire van Kampen passed away in Kassel[4].

Who was Claire van Kampen married to?

Claire van Kampen's spouses include Mark Rylance[12].

What did Claire van Kampen do for work?

Claire van Kampen worked as composer[6], theatrical director[7], pianist[8], playwright[9], and music director[10].

Where did Claire van Kampen go to school?

Claire van Kampen was educated at Royal College of Music[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . thetimes.com. thetimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . broadwayworld.com. Retrieved . broadwayworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . broadwayworld.com. Retrieved . broadwayworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Juliet Rylance, Nataasha Van Kampen
    Imdb id nm2329436
    Occupation composer, theatrical director, pianist +2
    Manner of death natural causes
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