Edward Gordon Craig was born on January 16, 1872[1], in Stevenage[2]. He died on July 29, 1966[3], in Vence[4]. He worked as a director[5], illustrator[6], scenographer[7], painter[8], and stage actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,772 views/month, #7,009 of 1,000,298).[10]
Spouse: Helen Mary Gibson[13], Elena Fortuna Meo[14]
Child: Deirdre Craig[15], Edward Carrick[16], David Lees[17], Ellen Gordon Craig[18], Philip Carlisle T. Craig[19], Rosemary Nell A. Craig[20], Henry Edward Robin Craig[21], John P. R. Craig[22], Peter M. Craig[23]
Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[24], Ireland[25]
Occupation: theatrical director[26], film actor[27], actor[28], opera director[29], printmaker[30], photographer[31], theatrologist[32], exlibrist[33], film director[34], theatre designer[35], writer[36], opinion journalist[37]
Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[47], University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[48], UCLA Library Special Collections[49], Harry Ransom Center[50], Bibliothèque nationale de France[51]
Pseudonym: Carric, Allen[56], Craig, Edward Henry Gordon[57], Craig, Gordon[58], Godwin, Edward[59], Wardell, Edward[60]
Why It Matters
Edward Gordon Craig has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
FAQs
Where was Edward Gordon Craig born?
Edward Gordon Craig's place of birth was Stevenage[2].
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