Guðmundur Kamban

Icelandic writer (1888-1945)
Person human Q3480970
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Guðmundur Kamban

Summary

Guðmundur Kamban is a human[1]. His place of birth was Álftanes[2]. He was born on June 8, 1888[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He died on May 5, 1945[5]. He worked as a film director[6], writer[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Guðmundur Kamban was born in Álftanes[2].
  • Guðmundur Kamban passed away in Copenhagen[4].
  • Guðmundur Kamban was born on June 8, 1888[3].
  • Guðmundur Kamban died on May 5, 1945[5].
  • Burial took place at Fossvogur up cemetery[10].
  • Guðmundur Kamban held citizenship in Iceland[11].
  • Guðmundur Kamban worked as a film director[6].
  • Guðmundur Kamban worked as a writer[7].
  • Guðmundur Kamban worked as a playwright[8].
  • Guðmundur Kamban is recorded as male[12].
  • Guðmundur Kamban's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Guðmundur Kamban's Commons category is recorded as Guðmundur Kamban[14].
  • Guðmundur Kamban's given name is recorded as Guðmundur[15].
  • Guðmundur Kamban's manner of death is recorded as homicide[16].
  • Guðmundur Kamban's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[17].
  • Guðmundur Kamban's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Literature[18].
  • Guðmundur Kamban's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[19].
  • Guðmundur Kamban's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic[20].
  • Guðmundur Kamban's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Guðmundur Jonsson Hallgrimsson Kamban'}[21].
  • Guðmundur Kamban's writing language is recorded as Danish[22].
  • Guðmundur Kamban's writing language is recorded as Icelandic[23].

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Origins and Family

Guðmundur Kamban was born in Álftanes[2]. He was born on June 8, 1888[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Guðmundur Kamban died on May 5, 1945[5]. He died in Copenhagen[4]. He is buried at Fossvogur up cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Guðmundur Kamban ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Guðmundur Kamban born?

Guðmundur Kamban was born in Álftanes[2].

Where did Guðmundur Kamban die?

Guðmundur Kamban died in Copenhagen[4].

What did Guðmundur Kamban do for work?

Guðmundur Kamban worked as film director[6], writer[7], and playwright[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . gardur.is. gardur.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0103683-Gudmundur-Kamban-18881945
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  2. 14d ago · Pescan · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopaedia beliana id kamban-gudmundur
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  3. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film director, writer, playwright
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  4. 7w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature
    Manner of death homicide
    Place of burial Fossvogur up cemetery
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