Fereydoon Hoveyda

Iranian writer and diplomat (1924-2006)
Person human Q719364
Fereydoon Hoveyda
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Fereydoon Hoveyda

Summary

Fereydoon Hoveyda is a human[1]. He was born in Damascus[2]. He was born on September 21, 1924[3]. He died in Clifton[4]. He died on November 3, 2006[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], film critic[7], historian[8], translator[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Fereydoon Hoveyda was born in Damascus[2].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda passed away in Clifton[4].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda was born on September 21, 1924[3].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda died on November 3, 2006[5].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda held citizenship in Iran[12].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda worked as a film critic[7].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda's professions included historian[8].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda worked as a translator[9].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda worked as a writer[10].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda's professions included screenwriter[13].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda held the position of Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations[14].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda held the position of ambassador[15].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda was employed by Cahiers du cinéma[16].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda was educated at Sorbonne[17].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda is recorded as male[18].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda was affiliated with the Rastakhiz Party[20].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda's Commons category is recorded as Fereydoon Hoveyda[21].
  • The cause of death was cancer[22].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda's family name is recorded as Q56538714[23].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda's given name is recorded as Fereydun[24].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Fereydoon Hoveyda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].

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Origins and Family

Fereydoon Hoveyda's place of birth was Damascus[2]. He was born on September 21, 1924[3].

Education

Fereydoon Hoveyda's education included a stint at Sorbonne[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], film critic[7], historian[8], translator[9], writer[10], and screenwriter[13]. Fereydoon Hoveyda was employed by Cahiers du cinéma[16]. Positions held include Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations[14], a position[27], in Iran[28], founded in 1945[29] and ambassador[15], a diplomatic rank[30].

Personal Life

Fereydoon Hoveyda was affiliated with the Rastakhiz Party[20].

Death and Burial

Fereydoon Hoveyda died on November 3, 2006[5]. He passed away in Clifton[4]. The cause of death was cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Fereydoon Hoveyda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Fereydoon Hoveyda born?

Fereydoon Hoveyda was born in Damascus[2].

Where did Fereydoon Hoveyda die?

Fereydoon Hoveyda passed away in Clifton[4].

What did Fereydoon Hoveyda do for work?

Fereydoon Hoveyda worked as diplomat[6], film critic[7], historian[8], translator[9], and writer[10].

Where did Fereydoon Hoveyda go to school?

Fereydoon Hoveyda was educated at Sorbonne[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Clifton
    Cause of death cancer
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
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