Daniel Schmid

Swiss film and theater director (1941–2006)
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Daniel Schmid

Summary

Daniel Schmid is a human[1]. Born in Flims[2], he… he was born on +1941-12-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Flims[4]. He died on +2006-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], composer[9], and opera director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Daniel Schmid's place of birth was Flims[2].
  • Daniel Schmid passed away in Flims[4].
  • Daniel Schmid was born on +1941-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Daniel Schmid died on +2006-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Daniel Schmid held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Daniel Schmid's professions included film actor[6].
  • Daniel Schmid's professions included film director[7].
  • Daniel Schmid worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Daniel Schmid worked as a composer[9].
  • Daniel Schmid's professions included opera director[10].
  • Daniel Schmid's professions included theatrical director[13].
  • Daniel Schmid's field of work was film direction[14].
  • Daniel Schmid's field of work was film screenwriting[15].
  • Daniel Schmid's field of work was film production[16].
  • Daniel Schmid's field of work was directing[17].
  • Daniel Schmid's field of work was acting[18].
  • Daniel Schmid was educated at German Film and Television Academy Berlin[19].
  • Daniel Schmid's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin[20].
  • Daniel Schmid received the Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[21].
  • Daniel Schmid is recorded as male[22].
  • Daniel Schmid's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Daniel Schmid's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083862781[24].
  • Daniel Schmid's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59255757[25].
  • Daniel Schmid's GND ID is recorded as 118759531[26].
  • Daniel Schmid's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83237238[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Flims[2], Daniel Schmid… he was born on +1941-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at German Film and Television Academy Berlin[19], a film school[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1966[30] and Freie Universität Berlin[20], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1948[33], headquartered in Berlin[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], composer[9], opera director[10], and theatrical director[13]. Fields of work include film direction[14], an activity[35]; film screenwriting[15], an occupation[36]; film production[16], an economic activity[37]; directing[17], a job activity[38]; and acting[18], a type of arts[39].

Recognition

Daniel Schmid received the Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[21].

Death and Burial

Daniel Schmid died on +2006-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Flims[4]. The cause of death was cancer[40].

Why It Matters

Daniel Schmid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Schmid born?

Daniel Schmid's place of birth was Flims[2].

Where did Daniel Schmid die?

Daniel Schmid died in Flims[4].

What did Daniel Schmid do for work?

Daniel Schmid worked as film actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], composer[9], and opera director[10].

Where did Daniel Schmid go to school?

Daniel Schmid was educated at German Film and Television Academy Berlin[19] and Freie Universität Berlin[20].

What awards did Daniel Schmid receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . swissfilms.ch. Retrieved . swissfilms.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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