Gordon Willis

American cinematographer and film director (1931-2014)
Person human Q560108
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Gordon Willis

Summary

Gordon Willis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Astoria[2]. He was born on +1931-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in North Falmouth[4]. He died on +2014-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cinematographer[6], film director[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Astoria[2], Gordon Willis…
  • Gordon Willis passed away in North Falmouth[4].
  • Gordon Willis was born on +1931-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gordon Willis died on +2014-05-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gordon Willis held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Gordon Willis worked as a cinematographer[6].
  • Gordon Willis's professions included film director[7].
  • Gordon Willis worked as a director[8].
  • Gordon Willis received the Academy Honorary Award[11].
  • Gordon Willis is recorded as male[12].
  • Gordon Willis's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gordon Willis's ISNI is recorded as 000000011766408X[14].
  • Gordon Willis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61742452[15].
  • Gordon Willis's GND ID is recorded as 129577871[16].
  • Gordon Willis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85376805[17].
  • Gordon Willis's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13999519z[18].
  • Gordon Willis's IdRef ID is recorded as 079292550[19].
  • Gordon Willis's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0932336[20].
  • The cause of death was cancer[21].
  • Gordon Willis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0854hr[22].
  • Gordon Willis's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0178384[23].
  • Gordon Willis's family name is recorded as Willis[24].
  • Gordon Willis's given name is recorded as Gordon[25].
  • Gordon Willis's work location is recorded as United States[26].
  • Gordon Willis's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX952560[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gordon Willis's place of birth was Astoria[2]. He was born on +1931-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cinematographer[6], film director[7], and director[8].

Recognition

Gordon Willis received the Academy Honorary Award[11].

Death and Burial

Gordon Willis died on +2014-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in North Falmouth[4]. The cause of death was cancer[21].

Why It Matters

Gordon Willis ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Willis born?

Born in Astoria[2], Gordon Willis…

Where did Gordon Willis die?

Gordon Willis died in North Falmouth[4].

What did Gordon Willis do for work?

Gordon Willis worked as cinematographer[6], film director[7], and director[8].

What awards did Gordon Willis receive?

Honors received include Academy Honorary Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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