Frederik Pleitgen

German journalist
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Frederik Pleitgen

Summary

Frederik Pleitgen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cologne[2]. He was born on +1976-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], actor[5], and film director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cologne[2], Frederik Pleitgen…
  • Frederik Pleitgen was born on +1976-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frederik Pleitgen's father was Fritz Pleitgen[8].
  • Frederik Pleitgen held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Frederik Pleitgen's professions included journalist[4].
  • Frederik Pleitgen worked as an actor[5].
  • Frederik Pleitgen worked as a film director[6].
  • Among Frederik Pleitgen's employers was CNN[10].
  • Frederik Pleitgen was employed by RTL[11].
  • Among Frederik Pleitgen's employers was TV.Berlin[12].
  • Frederik Pleitgen was employed by Q265027[13].
  • Frederik Pleitgen's education included a stint at New York University[14].
  • Frederik Pleitgen's education included a stint at University of Bonn[15].
  • Frederik Pleitgen was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[16].
  • Frederik Pleitgen received the Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[17].
  • Frederik Pleitgen's image is recorded as Frederik Pleitgen 2009.jpg[18].
  • Frederik Pleitgen is recorded as male[19].
  • Frederik Pleitgen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Frederik Pleitgen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 730166535879212880003[21].
  • Frederik Pleitgen's GND ID is recorded as 1269577298[22].
  • Frederik Pleitgen's IMDb ID is recorded as nm5017926[23].
  • Frederik Pleitgen's Commons category is recorded as Frederik Pleitgen[24].
  • Frederik Pleitgen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qp62c[25].
  • Frederik Pleitgen's family name is recorded as Pleitgen[26].
  • Frederik Pleitgen's given name is recorded as Frederik[27].

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Origins and Family

Frederik Pleitgen's place of birth was Cologne[2]. He was born on +1976-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Fritz Pleitgen[8].

Education

Educated at New York University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; University of Bonn[15], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1818[34], headquartered in Bonn[35]; and Freie Universität Berlin[16], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1948[38], headquartered in Berlin[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], actor[5], and film director[6]. Employers include CNN[10], an United States cable news[40], in United States[41], founded in 1980[42], headquartered in CNN Center[43]; RTL[11], a television station[44], in Luxembourg[45], founded in 1984[46], headquartered in Cologne[47]; TV.Berlin[12], a television station[48], in Germany[49], headquartered in Berlin[50]; and Q265027[13], a television station[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1992[53], headquartered in Cologne[54].

Recognition

Frederik Pleitgen received the Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[17].

Why It Matters

Frederik Pleitgen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Frederik Pleitgen born?

Born in Cologne[2], Frederik Pleitgen…

Who were Frederik Pleitgen's parents?

Frederik Pleitgen's father was Fritz Pleitgen[8].

What did Frederik Pleitgen do for work?

Frederik Pleitgen worked as journalist[4], actor[5], and film director[6].

Where did Frederik Pleitgen go to school?

Frederik Pleitgen was educated at New York University[14], University of Bonn[15], and Freie Universität Berlin[16].

What awards did Frederik Pleitgen receive?

Honors received include Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[17].

References

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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