Gurinder Chadha

British film director
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Summary

Gurinder Chadha was born on January 10, 1960[1], in Nairobi[2]. She has worked as a film director[3], film producer[4], director[5], and screenwriter[6]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,891 views/month, #6,795 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Paul Mayeda Berges[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Educated at: Vasant Valley School[10], University of East Anglia[11]
  • Award received: BBC 100 Women[12], honorary doctorate[13]
  • Sex or gender: female[14]
  • Commons category: Gurinder Chadha[15]
  • Family name: Chadha[16]
  • Given name: Gurinder[17]
  • Described by source: Women film directors : an international bio-critical dictionary[18]
  • Participant in: 2006 Cannes Film Festival[19]
  • Nominated for: European Film Award for Best Film[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21], English[22]
  • Name in native language: Gurinder Chadha[23]
  • Start of work period: 1999[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon[25]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Gurinder Chadha[26], Category:Films with screenplays by Gurinder Chadha[27]

Why It Matters

Gurinder Chadha has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gurinder Chadha born?

Gurinder Chadha was born in Nairobi[2].

Who was Gurinder Chadha married to?

Gurinder Chadha's spouses include Paul Mayeda Berges[8].

What did Gurinder Chadha do for work?

Gurinder Chadha worked as a film director[3], film producer[4], director[5], and screenwriter[6].

Where did Gurinder Chadha go to school?

Gurinder Chadha was educated at Vasant Valley School[10] and University of East Anglia[11].

What awards did Gurinder Chadha receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[12] and honorary doctorate[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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