Claude Lanzmann

French documentary filmmaker (1925–2018)
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Claude Lanzmann

Summary

Claude Lanzmann is a human[1]. He was born in Bois-Colombes[2]. He was born on November 27, 1925[3]. He died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on July 5, 2018[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], film director[8], screenwriter[9], and French resistance fighter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,371 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Claude Lanzmann's place of birth was Bois-Colombes[2].
  • Claude Lanzmann passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Claude Lanzmann was born on November 27, 1925[3].
  • Claude Lanzmann died on July 5, 2018[5].
  • Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].
  • Claude Lanzmann was married to Angelika Schrobsdorff[13].
  • Claude Lanzmann was married to Judith Magre[14].
  • Claude Lanzmann held citizenship in France[15].
  • French was Claude Lanzmann's native language[16].
  • Claude Lanzmann's professions included journalist[6].
  • Claude Lanzmann's professions included writer[7].
  • Claude Lanzmann's professions included film director[8].
  • Claude Lanzmann's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Claude Lanzmann worked as a French resistance fighter[10].
  • Claude Lanzmann's professions included film producer[17].
  • Claude Lanzmann's field of work was film[18].
  • Claude Lanzmann was employed by European Graduate School[19].
  • Claude Lanzmann was educated at Lycée Condorcet[20].
  • Claude Lanzmann was educated at University of Tübingen[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Claude Lanzmann is Pourquoi Israël[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Claude Lanzmann is Shoah[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Claude Lanzmann is A Visitor from the Living[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Claude Lanzmann is Sobibor, October 14, 1943, 4 p.m.[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Claude Lanzmann is The Last of the Unjust[26].
  • Claude Lanzmann received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[27].

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Origins and Family

Claude Lanzmann was born in Bois-Colombes[2]. He was born on November 27, 1925[3]. French was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Lycée Condorcet[20], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1803[30] and University of Tübingen[21], a comprehensive university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1477[33], headquartered in Tübingen[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], film director[8], screenwriter[9], French resistance fighter[10], and film producer[17]. Claude Lanzmann's field of work was film[18]. Among his employers was European Graduate School[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Pourquoi Israël[22], a film[35]; Shoah[23], a film[36]; A Visitor from the Living[24], a film[37]; Sobibor, October 14, 1943, 4 p.m.[25], a film[38]; and The Last of the Unjust[26], a film[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[27], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; Resistance Medal[42], a medallion[43], in France[44], founded in 1943[45]; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[46], a grade of an order[47], in France[48]; honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[49], an honorary degree[50], in Israel[51]; Honorary Golden Bear[52], an honorary award[53], in Germany[54]; and Verzetsprijs van de Stichting Kunstenaarsverzet[55], an award[56], founded in 1987[57].

Personal Life

Spouses include Angelika Schrobsdorff[13], a writer[58], 1927–2016[59], of Germany[60] and Judith Magre[14], a film actor[61], b. 1926[62], of France[63], awarded the Molière Award for Best Supporting Actress[64].

Death and Burial

Claude Lanzmann died on July 5, 2018[5]. He died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Claude Lanzmann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,371 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Claude Lanzmann born?

Claude Lanzmann's place of birth was Bois-Colombes[2].

Where did Claude Lanzmann die?

Claude Lanzmann died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Claude Lanzmann married to?

Claude Lanzmann's spouses include Angelika Schrobsdorff[13] and Judith Magre[14].

What did Claude Lanzmann do for work?

Claude Lanzmann worked as journalist[6], writer[7], film director[8], screenwriter[9], and French resistance fighter[10].

Where did Claude Lanzmann go to school?

Claude Lanzmann was educated at Lycée Condorcet[20] and University of Tübingen[21].

What awards did Claude Lanzmann receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[27], Resistance Medal[42], Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[46], and honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[49].

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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