David France

American journalist and filmmaker
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David France

Summary

David France is a human[1]. He was born in United States[2]. He was born on 1959[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], documentary filmmaker[5], writer[6], film director[7], and documentarian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David France was born in United States[2].
  • David France was born on 1959[3].
  • David France was born on February 25, 1959[10].
  • David France was born on January 1, 1948[11].
  • David France held citizenship in United States[12].
  • David France's professions included journalist[4].
  • David France worked as a documentary filmmaker[5].
  • David France worked as a writer[6].
  • David France worked as a film director[7].
  • David France worked as a documentarian[8].
  • David France's field of work was investigative journalism[13].
  • David France's field of work was documentary film[14].
  • David France's field of work was literature[15].
  • David France's education included a stint at Kalamazoo College[16].
  • David France received the Shuttleworth Foundation Flash Grant[17].
  • David France received the Baillie Gifford Prize[18].
  • David France is recorded as male[19].
  • David France's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David France's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[21].
  • David France's Commons category is recorded as David France (writer)[22].
  • David France's family name is recorded as France[23].
  • David France's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • David France's official website is recorded as http://www.davidfrance.com/[25].
  • David France's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • David France's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[27].

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Origins and Family

David France was born in United States[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1959[3], February 25, 1959[10], and January 1, 1948[11].

Education

David France's education included a stint at Kalamazoo College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], documentary filmmaker[5], writer[6], film director[7], and documentarian[8]. Fields of work include investigative journalism[13], an academic discipline[28]; documentary film[14], a film genre[29]; and literature[15], a type of arts[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Shuttleworth Foundation Flash Grant[17], an award[31] and Baillie Gifford Prize[18], an award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1999[34].

Why It Matters

David France ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was David France born?

Born in United States[2], David France…

What did David France do for work?

David France worked as journalist[4], documentary filmmaker[5], writer[6], film director[7], and documentarian[8].

Where did David France go to school?

David France was educated at Kalamazoo College[16].

What awards did David France receive?

Honors received include Shuttleworth Foundation Flash Grant[17] and Baillie Gifford Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . How to Survive a Plague. edgemedianetwork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . documentary.org. documentary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . documentary.org. documentary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . shuttleworthfoundation.org. Retrieved . shuttleworthfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . thebailliegiffordprize.co.uk. thebailliegiffordprize.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . moma.org. Retrieved . moma.org. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name David
    Field of work investigative journalism, documentary film, literature
    Family name France
    Country of citizenship United States
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