David Bezmozgis

Canadian writer and filmmaker
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David Bezmozgis

Summary

David Bezmozgis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on +1973-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a film director[4], novelist[5], writer[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Riga[2], David Bezmozgis…
  • David Bezmozgis was born on +1973-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Bezmozgis held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • David Bezmozgis's professions included film director[4].
  • David Bezmozgis worked as a novelist[5].
  • David Bezmozgis worked as a writer[6].
  • David Bezmozgis's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • David Bezmozgis was educated at McGill University[10].
  • David Bezmozgis was educated at USC School of Cinematic Arts[11].
  • David Bezmozgis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • David Bezmozgis received the Toronto Book Awards[13].
  • David Bezmozgis received the Danuta Gleed Literary Award[14].
  • David Bezmozgis received the Edward Lewis Wallant Award[15].
  • David Bezmozgis's image is recorded as David Bezmozgis - Eden Mills Writers Festival - 2014 (DanH-4304) (cropped).jpg[16].
  • David Bezmozgis is recorded as male[17].
  • David Bezmozgis's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Bezmozgis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081878106[19].
  • David Bezmozgis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 118810895[20].
  • David Bezmozgis's GND ID is recorded as 129803278[21].
  • David Bezmozgis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2003055218[22].
  • David Bezmozgis's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14647004n[23].
  • David Bezmozgis's IdRef ID is recorded as 083877207[24].
  • David Bezmozgis's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA14964942[25].
  • David Bezmozgis's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0080100[26].
  • David Bezmozgis's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00990832[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Riga[2], David Bezmozgis… he was born on +1973-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[10], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31] and USC School of Cinematic Arts[11], a film school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1929[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], novelist[5], writer[6], and screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Toronto Book Awards[13], a literary award[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1974[40]; Danuta Gleed Literary Award[14], a literary award[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1998[43]; and Edward Lewis Wallant Award[15], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1962[46].

Why It Matters

David Bezmozgis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was David Bezmozgis born?

Born in Riga[2], David Bezmozgis…

What did David Bezmozgis do for work?

David Bezmozgis worked as film director[4], novelist[5], writer[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did David Bezmozgis go to school?

David Bezmozgis was educated at McGill University[10] and USC School of Cinematic Arts[11].

What awards did David Bezmozgis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Toronto Book Awards[13], Danuta Gleed Literary Award[14], and Edward Lewis Wallant Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . writersunion.ca. writersunion.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . hartford.edu. hartford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
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  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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