Ernest Pintoff

American film and television director, screenwriter and film producer (1931-2002)
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Ernest Pintoff

Summary

Ernest Pintoff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Watertown[2]. He was born on +1931-12-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Woodland Hills[4]. He died on +2002-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], trumpeter[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Watertown[2], Ernest Pintoff…
  • Ernest Pintoff passed away in Woodland Hills[4].
  • Ernest Pintoff was born on +1931-12-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ernest Pintoff died on +2002-01-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ernest Pintoff held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Ernest Pintoff worked as a film director[6].
  • Ernest Pintoff's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Ernest Pintoff worked as a film producer[8].
  • Ernest Pintoff's professions included trumpeter[9].
  • Ernest Pintoff's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Ernest Pintoff worked as an animator[13].
  • Ernest Pintoff was employed by Michigan State University[14].
  • Ernest Pintoff was employed by UPA[15].
  • Ernest Pintoff was employed by Terrytoons[16].
  • Among Ernest Pintoff's employers was School of Visual Arts[17].
  • Among Ernest Pintoff's employers was American Film Institute[18].
  • Ernest Pintoff was employed by California Institute of the Arts[19].
  • Ernest Pintoff was educated at Syracuse University[20].
  • Ernest Pintoff received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[21].
  • Ernest Pintoff received the Winsor McCay Award[22].
  • Ernest Pintoff is recorded as male[23].
  • Ernest Pintoff's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ernest Pintoff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000059361266[25].
  • Ernest Pintoff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32184323[26].
  • Ernest Pintoff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90638780[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Watertown[2], Ernest Pintoff… he was born on +1931-12-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ernest Pintoff's education included a stint at Syracuse University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], trumpeter[9], university teacher[10], and animator[13]. Employers include Michigan State University[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1855[30], headquartered in East Lansing[31]; UPA[15], a film production company[32], in United States[33], founded in 1945[34], headquartered in Burbank[35]; Terrytoons[16], an animation studio[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38], headquartered in 271 North Avenue[39]; School of Visual Arts[17], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1947[42], headquartered in New York City[43]; American Film Institute[18], a film school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1967[46], headquartered in Los Angeles[47]; and California Institute of the Arts[19], an art academy[48], in United States[49], founded in 1961[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[21], an Academy Awards[51], in United States[52], founded in 1932[53] and Winsor McCay Award[22], an animation award[54], in United States[55].

Death and Burial

Ernest Pintoff died on +2002-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Woodland Hills[4]. The cause of death was stroke[56].

Why It Matters

Ernest Pintoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

FAQs

Where was Ernest Pintoff born?

Born in Watertown[2], Ernest Pintoff…

Where did Ernest Pintoff die?

Ernest Pintoff passed away in Woodland Hills[4].

What did Ernest Pintoff do for work?

Ernest Pintoff worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], trumpeter[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Ernest Pintoff go to school?

Ernest Pintoff was educated at Syracuse University[20].

What awards did Ernest Pintoff receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[21] and Winsor McCay Award[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . annieawards.org. Retrieved . annieawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [56] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . articles.latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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