David Hildyard

English sound engineer (1916-2008)
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David Hildyard

Summary

David Hildyard is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on May 15, 1916[3]. He died in Jičín[4]. He died on February 19, 2008[5]. He worked as an audio engineer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], David Hildyard…
  • David Hildyard passed away in Jičín[4].
  • David Hildyard was born on May 15, 1916[3].
  • David Hildyard died on February 19, 2008[5].
  • David Hildyard held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • David Hildyard held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • David Hildyard worked as an audio engineer[6].
  • David Hildyard worked as an engineer[7].
  • David Hildyard received the Academy Award for Best Sound[11].
  • David Hildyard received the Academy Award for Best Sound[12].
  • David Hildyard is recorded as male[13].
  • David Hildyard's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Hildyard's family name is recorded as Hildyard[15].
  • David Hildyard's given name is recorded as David[16].
  • David Hildyard's given name is recorded as Sidney[17].
  • David Hildyard's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Sound[18].
  • David Hildyard's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Sound[19].
  • David Hildyard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • David Hildyard's start of work period is recorded as 1946[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], David Hildyard… he was born on May 15, 1916[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include audio engineer[6] and engineer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Sound[11], an Academy Awards[22], in United States[23].

Death and Burial

David Hildyard died on February 19, 2008[5]. He died in Jičín[4].

Why It Matters

David Hildyard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was David Hildyard born?

Born in London[2], David Hildyard…

Where did David Hildyard die?

David Hildyard died in Jičín[4].

What did David Hildyard do for work?

David Hildyard worked as audio engineer[6] and engineer[7].

What awards did David Hildyard receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Sound[11] and Academy Award for Best Sound[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . 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. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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