Dadasaheb Phalke

Summary

Dadasaheb Phalke is a human^[1]. He was born in Nashik^[2]. He was born on +1870-04-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Nashik^[4]. He died on +1944-02-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], film producer^[7], screenwriter^[8], and film editor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (777 views/month, #6,580 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Dadasaheb Phalke was born in Nashik^[2].
• Dadasaheb Phalke died in Nashik^[4].
• Dadasaheb Phalke was born on +1870-04-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Dadasaheb Phalke died on +1944-02-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Dadasaheb Phalke held citizenship in British Raj^[11].
• Dadasaheb Phalke's professions included film director^[6].
• Dadasaheb Phalke worked as a film producer^[7].
• Dadasaheb Phalke's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Dadasaheb Phalke worked as a film editor^[9].
• Dadasaheb Phalke was educated at Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art^[12].
• Dadasaheb Phalke was educated at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Dadasaheb Phalke is How Films Are Made^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Dadasaheb Phalke is Raja Harishchandra^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Dadasaheb Phalke is Lanka Dahan^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Dadasaheb Phalke is Satyavan Savitri^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Dadasaheb Phalke is Mohini Bhasmasur^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Dadasaheb Phalke is Shri Krishna Janma^[19].
• Dadasaheb Phalke's image is recorded as Phalke.jpg^[20].
• Dadasaheb Phalke is recorded as male^[21].
• Dadasaheb Phalke's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Dadasaheb Phalke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000043380446^[23].
• Dadasaheb Phalke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30627966^[24].
• Dadasaheb Phalke's GND ID is recorded as 129827525^[25].
• Dadasaheb Phalke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94085832^[26].
• Dadasaheb Phalke's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14554769g^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nashik^[2], Dadasaheb Phalke… he was born on +1870-04-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art^[12], an art academy^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1857^[30] and Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda^[13], a state public university^[31], in India^[32], founded in 1949^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], film producer^[7], screenwriter^[8], and film editor^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include How Films Are Made^[14]; Raja Harishchandra^[15], a film^[34], directed by Dadasaheb Phalke^[35]; Lanka Dahan^[16], a short film^[36], directed by him^[37]; Satyavan Savitri^[17], a film^[38], directed by him^[39]; Mohini Bhasmasur^[18], a film^[40], directed by him^[41]; and Shri Krishna Janma^[19], a film^[42], directed by him^[43]. Things named for him include Dadasaheb Phalke Award^[44], an award^[45], in India^[46], founded in 1969^[47].

Death and Burial

Dadasaheb Phalke died on +1944-02-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Nashik^[4].

Why It Matters

Dadasaheb Phalke ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (777 views/month, #6,580 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include Dadasaheb Phalke Award^[44], an award^[45], in India^[46], founded in 1969^[47].

FAQs

Where was Dadasaheb Phalke born?

Dadasaheb Phalke was born in Nashik^[2].

Where did Dadasaheb Phalke die?

Dadasaheb Phalke died in Nashik^[4].

What did Dadasaheb Phalke do for work?

Dadasaheb Phalke worked as film director^[6], film producer^[7], screenwriter^[8], and film editor^[9].

Where did Dadasaheb Phalke go to school?

Dadasaheb Phalke was educated at Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art^[12] and Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda^[13].