Dimitri

Swiss clown (1935–2016)
Person human Q559389
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Dimitri

Summary

Dimitri is a human[1]. Born in Ascona[2], he… he was born on September 18, 1935[3]. He died in Borgnone[4]. He died on July 19, 2016[5]. He worked as a mime artist[6], clown[7], and circus performer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ascona[2], Dimitri…
  • Dimitri died in Borgnone[4].
  • Dimitri was born on September 18, 1935[3].
  • Dimitri died on July 19, 2016[5].
  • Dimitri's father was Werner Jakob Müller[10].
  • Dimitri held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Dimitri's professions included mime artist[6].
  • Dimitri worked as a clown[7].
  • Dimitri's professions included circus performer[8].
  • Dimitri's field of work was circus[12].
  • Dimitri's field of work was pantomime[13].
  • Dimitri received the Swiss Grand Prix for performing arts / Hans Reinhart Ring[14].
  • Dimitri received the Q1791831[15].
  • Dimitri is recorded as male[16].
  • Dimitri's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dimitri's Commons category is recorded as Dimitri (clown)[18].
  • Dimitri's family name is recorded as Müller[19].
  • Dimitri's given name is recorded as Dimitri[20].
  • Dimitri's given name is recorded as Jakob[21].
  • Dimitri's official website is recorded as http://www.clowndimitri.ch[22].
  • Dimitri studied under Marcel Marceau[23].
  • Dimitri's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Winterthur[24].
  • Dimitri's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[25].
  • Dimitri's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Dimitri's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Jakob Dimitri'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-09-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-07-19[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2c080092-e63c-415a-a437-50dbe64e93e2[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Dimitri was born in Ascona[2]. He was born on September 18, 1935[3]. His father was Werner Jakob Müller[10].

Education

Dimitri studied under Marcel Marceau[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mime artist[6], clown[7], and circus performer[8]. Fields of work include circus[12] and pantomime[13], a theatrical genre[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Swiss Grand Prix for performing arts / Hans Reinhart Ring[14], a theatre award[34] and Q1791831[15], a cultural prize[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1957[37].

Death and Burial

Dimitri died on July 19, 2016[5]. He died in Borgnone[4].

Why It Matters

Dimitri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Dimitri born?

Born in Ascona[2], Dimitri…

Where did Dimitri die?

Dimitri died in Borgnone[4].

Who were Dimitri's parents?

Dimitri's father was Werner Jakob Müller[10].

What did Dimitri do for work?

Dimitri worked as mime artist[6], clown[7], and circus performer[8].

What awards did Dimitri receive?

Honors received include Swiss Grand Prix for performing arts / Hans Reinhart Ring[14] and Q1791831[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . kuenstlergruppe.ch. Retrieved . kuenstlergruppe.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . stadt.winterthur.ch. Retrieved . stadt.winterthur.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . tdg.ch. tdg.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . tagesanzeiger.ch. Retrieved . tagesanzeiger.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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