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Fred Waller

American inventor and film pioneer
Person Human Q22101645

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
1886, March 10, 1886[8]
Date of death
May 18, 1954, 1954[9]
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Huntington
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
inventor, film director, technician
Educated at
New York University Tandon School of Engineering[11]
Award received
Academy Scientific and Technical Award[12]
Family name
Waller[14]
Given name
Fred, Frederic[15][16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Frederic Waller en Fred Waller de Frederic Waller es Frederic Waller fr Frederic Waller it Frederic Waller nl Frederic Waller pt Frederic Waller
🔖 Identifiers · 17
ISNI
0000000066585831
VIAF cluster ID
62988512
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85199161
Africultures person ID
52872
American National Biography ID
1801200
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
141447071
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Fred-Waller
FAST ID
1471200
Freebase ID
/m/0jsb5v0
HAND ID
A137-B62E-F556-790B-00FE
IMDb ID
nm0909044
J9U entity ID
987012383878405171
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Kinobox person ID
437991
Kinopoisk person ID
369007
TMDB person ID
1146991
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/03347e3e-3c4c-4f8d-b21b-08046be3f78b

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Occupation 3
film director, inventor, technician
Award received 1
Academy Scientific and Technical Award
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
New York University Tandon School of Engineering
Given name 1
Fred
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Brooklyn
Place of death 1
Huntington
Sex or gender 1
male
← Director of photography 1
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Summary

Fred Waller was born in 1886[1] in Brooklyn[2]. He died on May 18, 1954[3], in Huntington[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], film director[6], and technician[7].

FAQs

Where was Fred Waller born?

Fred Waller was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Fred Waller die?

Fred Waller passed away in Huntington[4].

What did Fred Waller do for work?

Fred Waller worked as an inventor[5], film director[6], and technician[7].

Where did Fred Waller go to school?

Fred Waller was educated at New York University Tandon School of Engineering[11].

What awards did Fred Waller receive?

Honors received include Academy Scientific and Technical Award[12].

Related Entities

New York University Tandon School of Engineering technician United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Waller, Frederic (1886-1954), inventor and motion picture technician. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Waller, Frederic (1886-1954), inventor and motion picture technician. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Waller, Frederic (1886-1954), inventor and motion picture technician. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Mullanur · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinopoisk person ID → 369007
    "Created claim: Kinopoisk person ID: 369007"
  2. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → 1886, March 10, 1886
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57227: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  3. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Fred, Frederic
    Family name → Waller
    Place of death → Huntington
    HAND ID → A137-B62E-F556-790B-00FE
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46458: HAND ID (5)"
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