Dick Laan

Dutch writer and film pioneer (1894–1973)
Person human Q1209714
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Dick Laan

Summary

Dick Laan is a human[1]. He was born in Wormerveer[2]. He was born on December 18, 1894[3]. He died on October 6, 1973[4]. He worked as a screenwriter[5], film producer[6], writer[7], children's writer[8], and film director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wormerveer[2], Dick Laan…
  • Dick Laan was born on December 18, 1894[3].
  • Dick Laan died on October 6, 1973[4].
  • Dick Laan held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Dutch was Dick Laan's native language[12].
  • Dick Laan worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Dick Laan worked as a film producer[6].
  • Dick Laan's professions included writer[7].
  • Dick Laan's professions included children's writer[8].
  • Dick Laan worked as a film director[9].
  • Dick Laan worked as a filmmaker[13].
  • Dick Laan's field of work was young adult literature[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Dick Laan is Pinkeltje[15].
  • Dick Laan is recorded as male[16].
  • Dick Laan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dick Laan's Commons category is recorded as Dick Laan[18].
  • Dick Laan's family name is recorded as Laan[19].
  • Dick Laan's given name is recorded as Dick[20].
  • Dick Laan's work location is recorded as Heemstede[21].
  • Dick Laan's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[22].
  • Dick Laan's described by source is recorded as Leksikon Ofek le-sifrut yeladim[23].
  • Dick Laan's described by source is recorded as NFF Archive[24].
  • Dick Laan's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[25].
  • Dick Laan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • Dick Laan's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1915[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wormerveer[2], Dick Laan… he was born on December 18, 1894[3]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[5], film producer[6], writer[7], children's writer[8], film director[9], and filmmaker[13]. Dick Laan's field of work was young adult literature[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dick Laan is Pinkeltje[15].

Death and Burial

Dick Laan died on October 6, 1973[4].

Why It Matters

Dick Laan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Dick Laan born?

Dick Laan was born in Wormerveer[2].

What did Dick Laan do for work?

Dick Laan worked as screenwriter[5], film producer[6], writer[7], children's writer[8], and film director[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . filmfestival.nl. Retrieved . filmfestival.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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