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Franka Potente

German actress
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Summary

Franka Potente was born on July 22, 1974[1], in Münster[2]. She has worked as a screenwriter[3], writer[4], film actor[5], film director[6], and singer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60,256 views/month, #2,201 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Derek Richardson[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Occupation: voice actor[11]
  • Educated at: Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[12], Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts[13]
  • Award received: German Film Award[14], Bavarian TV Awards[15], Bambi Award[16], MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Commons category: Franka Potente[19]
  • Unmarried partner: Tom Tykwer[20]
  • Family name: Potente[21]
  • Given name: Franka[22]
  • Nominated for: Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[24], English[25]
  • Name in native language: Franka Potente[26]
  • Lifestyle: veganism[27]
  • Number of children: 2[28]
  • Start of work period: 1995[29]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[30]

  • Country: DE[31]

  • Began / founded: 1974-07-22[32]

  • Community tags: actress, german, german audiobook reader, has german audiobooks[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 637b8ab1-7ded-44f5-84de-6faceab403d4[34]

Why It Matters

Franka Potente has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Franka Potente born?

Franka Potente's place of birth was Münster[2].

Who was Franka Potente married to?

Franka Potente's spouses include Derek Richardson[9].

What did Franka Potente do for work?

Franka Potente worked as a screenwriter[3], writer[4], film actor[5], film director[6], and singer[7].

Where did Franka Potente go to school?

Franka Potente was educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[12] and Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts[13].

What awards did Franka Potente receive?

Honors received include German Film Award[14], Bavarian TV Awards[15], Bambi Award[16], and MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . stmwi.bayern.de. Retrieved . stmwi.bayern.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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