Erik

character from Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera
Person fictional_human Q1750813
Erik
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Erik

Summary

Erik is a fictional human[1]. He worked as an impresario[2], ventriloquist[3], general contractor[4], magician[5], and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 5% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,218 views/month).[7]

Key Facts

  • Erik held citizenship in France[8].
  • Erik worked as an impresario[2].
  • Erik's professions included ventriloquist[3].
  • Erik's professions included general contractor[4].
  • Erik's professions included magician[5].
  • Erik worked as a composer[6].
  • Erik is the creator of Gaston Leroux[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Erik is Don Juan Triumphant[10].
  • Erik's image is recorded as ChaneyPhantomoftheOpera.jpg[11].
  • Erik is recorded as male[12].
  • Erik's instance of is recorded as fictional human[13].
  • Erik's instance of is recorded as literary character[14].
  • Erik's instance of is recorded as film character[15].
  • Erik's instance of is recorded as musical theatre character[16].
  • Erik's performer is recorded as Lon Chaney[17].
  • Erik's performer is recorded as Gerard Butler[18].
  • Erik's performer is recorded as Claude Rains[19].
  • Erik's performer is recorded as Herbert Lom[20].
  • Erik's performer is recorded as William Finley[21].
  • Erik's performer is recorded as Robert Englund[22].
  • Erik's performer is recorded as Julian Sands[23].
  • Erik's performer is recorded as Maximilian Schell[24].
  • Erik's performer is recorded as Charles Dance[25].
  • Erik's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2017003781[26].
  • Erik's unmarried partner is recorded as Christine Daaé[27].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include impresario[2], ventriloquist[3], general contractor[4], magician[5], and composer[6].

Works and Contributions

Erik is the creator of Gaston Leroux[9]. A notable work attributed to him is Don Juan Triumphant[10].

Why It Matters

Erik ranks in the top 5% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,218 views/month).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What did Erik do for work?

Erik worked as impresario[2], ventriloquist[3], general contractor[4], magician[5], and composer[6].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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