Fredrik Skavlan

Norwegian journalist, cartoonist and TV personality
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Fredrik Skavlan

Summary

Fredrik Skavlan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oslo[2]. He was born on September 2, 1966[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], television presenter[5], cartoonist[6], illustrator[7], and executive producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oslo[2], Fredrik Skavlan…
  • Fredrik Skavlan was born on September 2, 1966[3].
  • Fredrik Skavlan's mother was Kari Skavlan[10].
  • Fredrik Skavlan held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Fredrik Skavlan's professions included journalist[4].
  • Fredrik Skavlan's professions included television presenter[5].
  • Fredrik Skavlan's professions included cartoonist[6].
  • Fredrik Skavlan worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Fredrik Skavlan's professions included executive producer[8].
  • Fredrik Skavlan was educated at Berg Upper Secondary School[12].
  • Fredrik Skavlan received the Nordic Language Prize[13].
  • Fredrik Skavlan received the Norwegian radio listeners' Society's prize[14].
  • Fredrik Skavlan received the Gullruten award for best TV host[15].
  • Fredrik Skavlan received the Gullruten award for best TV host[16].
  • Fredrik Skavlan received the Gullruten Honorary Prize[17].
  • Fredrik Skavlan is recorded as male[18].
  • Fredrik Skavlan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Fredrik Skavlan's Commons category is recorded as Fredrik Skavlan[20].
  • Fredrik Skavlan's unmarried partner is recorded as Maria Bonnevie[21].
  • Fredrik Skavlan's family name is recorded as Skavlan[22].
  • Fredrik Skavlan's given name is recorded as Fredrik[23].
  • Fredrik Skavlan's official website is recorded as http://www.skavlan.com/[24].
  • Fredrik Skavlan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[25].
  • Fredrik Skavlan's sibling is recorded as Petter Skavlan[26].
  • Fredrik Skavlan's sibling is recorded as Jørgen Skavlan[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

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1966-09-02[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c904e534-acda-4ad0-8b6b-7a047f586e5c[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Oslo[2], Fredrik Skavlan… he was born on September 2, 1966[3]. His mother was Kari Skavlan[10].

Education

Fredrik Skavlan's education included a stint at Berg Upper Secondary School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], television presenter[5], cartoonist[6], illustrator[7], and executive producer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Nordic Language Prize[13], an award[32], in Norway[33], founded in 2010[34]; Norwegian radio listeners' Society's prize[14], an award[35], in Norway[36], founded in 1960[37]; Gullruten award for best TV host[15]; and Gullruten Honorary Prize[17], an award[38], in Norway[39], founded in 1998[40].

Why It Matters

Fredrik Skavlan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Fredrik Skavlan born?

Born in Oslo[2], Fredrik Skavlan…

Who were Fredrik Skavlan's parents?

Fredrik Skavlan's mother was Kari Skavlan[10].

What did Fredrik Skavlan do for work?

Fredrik Skavlan worked as journalist[4], television presenter[5], cartoonist[6], illustrator[7], and executive producer[8].

Where did Fredrik Skavlan go to school?

Fredrik Skavlan was educated at Berg Upper Secondary School[12].

What awards did Fredrik Skavlan receive?

Honors received include Nordic Language Prize[13], Norwegian radio listeners' Society's prize[14], Gullruten award for best TV host[15], and Gullruten award for best TV host[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . aftenposten.no. aftenposten.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . dagbladet.no. dagbladet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . tv2.no. tv2.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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