Franco Battiato
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Franco Battiato
Summary
Franco Battiato is a human[1]. He was born in Giarre-Riposto[2]. He was born on March 23, 1945[3]. He died in Milo[4]. He died on May 18, 2021[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], film director[8], writer[9], and singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,176 views/month, #7,112 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Franco Battiato was born in Giarre-Riposto[2].
- Born in Riposto[12], Franco Battiato…
- Franco Battiato passed away in Milo[4].
- Franco Battiato was born on March 23, 1945[3].
- Franco Battiato died on May 18, 2021[5].
- Franco Battiato held citizenship in Italy[13].
- Italian was Franco Battiato's native language[14].
- Franco Battiato's professions included singer-songwriter[6].
- Franco Battiato's professions included composer[7].
- Franco Battiato worked as a film director[8].
- Franco Battiato worked as a writer[9].
- Franco Battiato's professions included singer[10].
- Franco Battiato worked as a screenwriter[15].
- Franco Battiato's field of work was pop music[16].
- Franco Battiato's field of work was music composing[17].
- Franco Battiato's field of work was singing[18].
- Franco Battiato's field of work was film direction[19].
- Franco Battiato's field of work was film screenwriting[20].
- Franco Battiato's field of work was painting[21].
- Franco Battiato was educated at University of Catania[22].
- Franco Battiato received the Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art[23].
- Franco Battiato received the Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[24].
- Franco Battiato received the Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director[25].
- Franco Battiato was influenced by George Gurdjieff[26].
- Franco Battiato is recorded as male[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.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: IT[29]
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Began / founded: 1945-03-23[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2021-05-18[31]
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Genre(s): classical, classical crossover, electro, experimental, experimental rock, new age, new wave, opera, pop, pop rock, progressive electronic, progressive rock, rock, singer-songwriter[32]
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Community tags: choral, classical, classical crossover, electro, euro-pop, experimental, experimental rock, italian singer-songwriter, new age, new wave, opera, pop, pop rock, progressive electronic, progressive rock, rock, singer-songwriter, singer/songwriter, synthpop[33]
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MusicBrainz ID: 0cd117b2-2e21-406d-80cf-5ce0a6065e37[34]
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Giarre-Riposto[2], a former municipality[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1935[37] and Riposto[12], a comune of Italy[38], in Italy[39]. Franco Battiato was born on March 23, 1945[3]. Italian was his native language[14].
Education
Franco Battiato was educated at University of Catania[22].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], film director[8], writer[9], singer[10], and screenwriter[15]. Fields of work include pop music[16], a music genre[40], founded in 1950[41]; music composing[17], a type of arts[42]; singing[18], a type of activity[43]; film direction[19], an activity[44]; film screenwriting[20], an occupation[45]; and painting[21], a method[46].
Recognition
Awards received include Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art[23], a grade of an order[47], in Italy[48]; Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[24], a grade of an order[49], in Italy[50]; and Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director[25], an award for best new director[51], in Italy[52], founded in 1974[53].
Personal Life
Franco Battiato was affiliated with the independent politician[54].
Death and Burial
Franco Battiato died on May 18, 2021[5]. He died in Milo[4].
Why It Matters
Franco Battiato ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,176 views/month, #7,112 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He has been cited as an influence by Morgan[57], a singer[58], b. 1972[59], of Italy[60] and Sibilla[61], a singer[62], b. 1954[63], of Italy[64].
FAQs
Where was Franco Battiato born?
Born in Giarre-Riposto[2], Franco Battiato…
Where did Franco Battiato die?
Franco Battiato passed away in Milo[4].
What did Franco Battiato do for work?
Franco Battiato worked as singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], film director[8], writer[9], and singer[10].
Where did Franco Battiato go to school?
Franco Battiato was educated at University of Catania[22].
What awards did Franco Battiato receive?
Honors received include Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art[23], Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[24], and Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director[25].
Who did Franco Battiato influence?
Franco Battiato has been cited as an influence by Morgan[57] and Sibilla[61].