Franz Xaver Kroetz

German writer and actor (born 1946)
Person human Q45239
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Franz Xaver Kroetz

Summary

Franz Xaver Kroetz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on +1946-02-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a playwright[4], film director[5], actor[6], writer[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Munich[2], Franz Xaver Kroetz…
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz was born on +1946-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Franz Xaver Kroetz was Josephine Kroetz[10].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz's professions included playwright[4].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz's professions included film director[5].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz's professions included actor[6].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz worked as a writer[7].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz's professions included director[12].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz's field of work was theatre art[13].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz's field of work was drama[14].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz's field of work was acting[15].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz's field of work was German-language literature[16].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz's field of work was film direction[17].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz received the Ernst Hoferichter award[18].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz received the Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis[19].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz received the Bertolt-Brecht-Literaturpreis[20].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz received the Marieluise-Fleißer-Preis[21].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[22].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz received the Pipe Smoker of the Year[23].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz is recorded as male[24].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz was affiliated with the German Communist Party[26].
  • Franz Xaver Kroetz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109085109[27].

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Origins and Family

Franz Xaver Kroetz was born in Munich[2]. He was born on +1946-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[4], film director[5], actor[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], and director[12]. Fields of work include theatre art[13], a performing arts genre[28]; drama[14], a literary mode[29]; acting[15], a type of arts[30]; German-language literature[16], a sub-set of literature[31]; and film direction[17], an activity[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Ernst Hoferichter award[18], a literary award[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1975[35]; Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis[19], a literary award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1976[38]; Bertolt-Brecht-Literaturpreis[20], a literary award[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1995[41]; Marieluise-Fleißer-Preis[21], a literary award[42], in Germany[43]; Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[22], a grade of an order[44], in Germany[45]; and Pipe Smoker of the Year[23], an award[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1969[48].

Personal Life

A child of Franz Xaver Kroetz was Josephine Kroetz[10]. He was affiliated with the German Communist Party[26].

Why It Matters

Franz Xaver Kroetz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Franz Xaver Kroetz born?

Born in Munich[2], Franz Xaver Kroetz…

What did Franz Xaver Kroetz do for work?

Franz Xaver Kroetz worked as playwright[4], film director[5], actor[6], writer[7], and screenwriter[8].

What awards did Franz Xaver Kroetz receive?

Honors received include Ernst Hoferichter award[18], Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis[19], Bertolt-Brecht-Literaturpreis[20], and Marieluise-Fleißer-Preis[21].

References

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  23. [23] . pfeiferauchen.de. Retrieved . pfeiferauchen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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