George Tabori

Hungarian writer and theatre director (1914–2007)
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Summary

George Tabori was born on May 24, 1914[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on July 23, 2007[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], film director[6], screenwriter[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Kornél Tábori[12]
  • Spouse: Viveca Lindfors[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[14], United States[15], United Kingdom[16]
  • Native language: English[17]
  • Occupation: journalist[18], actor[19], theatrical director[20], film screenwriter[21], director[22], author[23]
  • Field of work: performing arts[24], theatre art[25], directing[26], film direction[27], film screenwriting[28], literature[29], translation[30]
  • Educated at: Actors Studio[31]
  • Award received: Georg Büchner Prize[32], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[33], Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis[34], Nestroy Theatre Prize[35], Kainz Medal[36], Concordia Prize[37], Kassel Literary Prize[38], Ernst Hoferichter award[39], Berliner Kunstpreis[40], Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis[41], Peter-Weiss Prize[42], Goethe Medal[43], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[44], Grand Officer, Special Class of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[45]
  • Sex or gender: male[46]
  • Commons category: George Tabori[47]
  • Archives at: Archive of the Academy of Arts[48]
  • Family name: Tabori[49], Tábori[50]
  • Given name: György[51], George[52]
  • Official website: http://www.tabori.de/index.htm[53]
  • Topic's main category: Category:George Tabori[54]
  • Work location: Vienna[55], Prague[56], London[57]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[58]

  • Country: HU[59]

  • Began / founded: 1914-05-24[60]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-07-23[61]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2d7b9d70-65ed-46bc-9b28-1994fd394b74[62]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for George Tabori include Tabori Award[63], an award[64], in Germany[65], founded in 2010[66].

Why It Matters

George Tabori has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

Entities named for him include Tabori Award[63], an award[64], in Germany[65], founded in 2010[66].

FAQs

Where was George Tabori born?

George Tabori's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did George Tabori die?

George Tabori died in Berlin[4].

Who were George Tabori's parents?

George Tabori's father was Kornél Tábori[12].

Who was George Tabori married to?

George Tabori's spouses include Viveca Lindfors[13].

What did George Tabori do for work?

George Tabori worked as a playwright[5], film director[6], screenwriter[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

Where did George Tabori go to school?

George Tabori was educated at Actors Studio[31].

What awards did George Tabori receive?

Honors received include Georg Büchner Prize[32], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[33], Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis[34], and Nestroy Theatre Prize[35].

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  1. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [62] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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