David Hand

American animator and filmmaker (1900–1986)
Person human Q928976
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David Hand

Summary

David Hand is a human[1]. Born in Plainfield[2], he… he was born on +1900-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Luis Obispo[4]. He died on +1986-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], film producer[7], animator[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Plainfield[2], David Hand…
  • David Hand passed away in San Luis Obispo[4].
  • David Hand was born on +1900-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Hand died on +1986-10-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Hand held citizenship in United States[11].
  • David Hand's professions included film director[6].
  • David Hand's professions included film producer[7].
  • David Hand's professions included animator[8].
  • David Hand's professions included director[9].
  • David Hand's field of work was animator[12].
  • David Hand was employed by Walt Disney Studios[13].
  • David Hand was employed by Bray Productions[14].
  • David Hand received the Disney Legends[15].
  • David Hand received the Winsor McCay Award[16].
  • David Hand received the Retro Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form[17].
  • David Hand is recorded as male[18].
  • David Hand's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David Hand's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055119042[20].
  • David Hand's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2611524[21].
  • David Hand's GND ID is recorded as 123535573[22].
  • David Hand's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84016811[23].
  • David Hand's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13178783k[24].
  • David Hand's IdRef ID is recorded as 183544846[25].
  • David Hand's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0359457[26].
  • David Hand's Commons category is recorded as David Hand (animator)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Hand's place of birth was Plainfield[2]. He was born on +1900-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], film producer[7], animator[8], and director[9]. David Hand's field of work was animator[12]. Employers include Walt Disney Studios[13], a film studio[28], in United States[29], founded in 1923[30], headquartered in Burbank[31] and Bray Productions[14], an animation studio[32], in United States[33], founded in 1914[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Disney Legends[15], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1987[37]; Winsor McCay Award[16], an animation award[38], in United States[39]; and Retro Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form[17].

Death and Burial

David Hand died on +1986-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in San Luis Obispo[4].

Why It Matters

David Hand ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was David Hand born?

Born in Plainfield[2], David Hand…

Where did David Hand die?

David Hand passed away in San Luis Obispo[4].

What did David Hand do for work?

David Hand worked as film director[6], film producer[7], animator[8], and director[9].

What awards did David Hand receive?

Honors received include Disney Legends[15], Winsor McCay Award[16], and Retro Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. d23.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . thehugoawards.org. Retrieved . thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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