David Alden

theater and film director known for his post-modernist settings of opera
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David Alden

Summary

David Alden is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on October 16, 1949[3]. He worked as a director[4], film director[5], and theatrical director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Alden's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • David Alden was born on October 16, 1949[3].
  • David Alden held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Alden's professions included director[4].
  • David Alden's professions included film director[5].
  • David Alden's professions included theatrical director[6].
  • David Alden's field of work was opera[9].
  • David Alden's field of work was theatre art[10].
  • David Alden's field of work was film[11].
  • David Alden's field of work was film direction[12].
  • David Alden's field of work was directing[13].
  • David Alden's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • David Alden is recorded as male[15].
  • David Alden's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Alden's family name is recorded as Alden[17].
  • David Alden's given name is recorded as David[18].
  • David Alden's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], David Alden… he was born on October 16, 1949[3].

Education

David Alden was educated at University of Pennsylvania[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include director[4], film director[5], and theatrical director[6]. Fields of work include opera[9], a music genre[20], founded in 1600[21]; theatre art[10], a performing arts genre[22]; film[11]; film direction[12], an activity[23]; and directing[13], a job activity[24].

Why It Matters

David Alden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was David Alden born?

Born in New York City[2], David Alden…

What did David Alden do for work?

David Alden worked as director[4], film director[5], and theatrical director[6].

Where did David Alden go to school?

David Alden was educated at University of Pennsylvania[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Singapore. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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