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George Clooney

American-French actor and filmmaker (born 1961)
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Summary

George Clooney was born on May 6, 1961[1], in Lexington[2]. He has worked as a film producer[3], television actor[4], film actor[5], film director[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.055% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139,361 views/month, #549 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Nick Clooney[9]
  • Mother: Nina Warren[10]
  • Spouse: Amal Clooney[11]
  • Child: Alexander Clooney[12], Ella Clooney[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14], France[15]
  • Native language: English[16]
  • Ethnic group: Irish Americans[17]
  • Occupation: writer[18], voice actor[19], actor[20], manufacturer[21], director[22], producer[23]
  • Educated at: University of Cincinnati[24], Northern Kentucky University[25], Augusta High School[26], Beverly Hills Playhouse[27]
  • Notable work: Good Night, and Good Luck.[28], Argo[29], The Ides of March[30]
  • Award received: Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor[31], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[32], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[33], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[34], MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance[35], Saturn Award for Best Actor[36], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[37], Academy Award for Best Picture[38], Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award[39], European Film Award for Best Non-European Film[40], BAFTA Award for Best Film[41], Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[42], Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama[43], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[44]
  • Member of: Council on Foreign Relations[45], SAG-AFTRA[46], Screen Actors Guild[47], Writers Guild of America West[48], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[49]
  • Religion or worldview: agnosticism[50]
  • Sex or gender: male[51]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[52]
  • Commons category: George Clooney[53]
  • Residence: Augusta[54], Laglio[55], Lexington[56], Lake Como[57]
  • Family name: Clooney[58]
  • Given name: George[59], Timothy[60]

Why It Matters

George Clooney has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

He has been cited as an influence by Brett Kelly[63], an actor[64], b. 1993[65], of Canada[66].

FAQs

Where was George Clooney born?

George Clooney's place of birth was Lexington[2].

Who were George Clooney's parents?

George Clooney's father was Nick Clooney[9]. George Clooney's mother was Nina Warren[10].

Who was George Clooney married to?

George Clooney's spouses include Amal Clooney[11].

What did George Clooney do for work?

George Clooney worked as a film producer[3], television actor[4], film actor[5], film director[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did George Clooney go to school?

George Clooney was educated at University of Cincinnati[24], Northern Kentucky University[25], Augusta High School[26], and Beverly Hills Playhouse[27].

What awards did George Clooney receive?

Honors received include Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor[31], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[32], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[33], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[34].

Who did George Clooney influence?

George Clooney has been cited as an influence by Brett Kelly[63].

Related Entities

Amal Clooney Annie Argo August: Osage County Batman & Robin Burn After Reading Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Elisabetta Canalis ER France From Dusk till Dawn Ginger Lynn Good Night, and Good Luck. Gravity Hail, Caesar! Intolerable Cruelty Kelly Preston Krista Allen Laglio Michael Clayton Money Monster Murder, She Wrote Museum of Modern Art O Brother, Where Art Thou? Ocean's 8 Ocean's Eleven Ocean's Thirteen Ocean's Twelve Renée Zellweger Roseanne

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  28. [31] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [42] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  41. [44] ↑ . John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Retrieved . kennedy-center.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . cfr.org. cfr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  49. [54] ↑ . MailOnline. Retrieved . dailymail.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  50. [55] ↑ . Hello!. Retrieved . hellomagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  55. [59] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  56. [60] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  57. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  58. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  59. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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