Habib Tanvir

Indian actor (1923–2009)
Person human Q3535567

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
September 1, 1923
Date of death
June 8, 2009
Place of birth
Raipur
Place of death
Bhopal
Religion or worldview
Islam[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Hindi, Urdu[27][28]
Given name
Habib[26]
P14750
9728-6F76-D9A9-370D-8B47[30]
Start of work period
1945[29]
🏷️ Also known as
en Habība Tanavīra en Habib Tanvir de Habība Tanavīra hi हबीब तनवीर ja ハビブ・タンヴィル ru Хабиб Танвир
🔖 Identifiers · 30
VIAF cluster ID
76728946
Library of Congress authority ID
n80061623
GND ID
10336093X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Indian Writer Habib Tanvir.jpg ↗
CineMagia person ID
441358
Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
78781
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
10336093X
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Habib-Tanvir
FAST ID
55177
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_10336093X
Film.ru person ID
habib-tanvir
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Freebase ID
/m/03d3c6l
IMDb ID
nm0849872
IdRef ID
098605402
IxTheo authority ID
550667628
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
10336093X
Kallías ID
PE00596299
Kinobox person ID
912488
Listal ID
habib-tanvir
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007324468405171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810655415405606
National Virtual Library of India ID
377633
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3985305
Penguin India author ID
tanvir-habib, habib-tanvir
Rekhta author ID
habib-tanvir
SHARE Catalogue author ID
655946
TMDB person ID
1113723
WorldCat Entities ID
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Country of citizenship 3
Educated at 3
Award received 2
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
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Given name 1
Instance of 1
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Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Position held 1
Religion or worldview 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Habib Tanvir was born on September 1, 1923[1], in Raipur[2]. He died on June 8, 2009[3], in Bhopal[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], actor[6], politician[7], writer[8], and theatre manager[9].

FAQs

Where was Habib Tanvir born?

Habib Tanvir's place of birth was Raipur[2].

Where did Habib Tanvir die?

Habib Tanvir died in Bhopal[4].

What did Habib Tanvir do for work?

Habib Tanvir worked as a playwright[5], actor[6], politician[7], writer[8], and theatre manager[9].

Where did Habib Tanvir go to school?

Habib Tanvir was educated at Aligarh Muslim University[15], Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[16], and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[17].

What awards did Habib Tanvir receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[18], Padma Bhushan[19], Padma Shri in arts[20], and Jawarharlal Nehru Fellowship[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . rada.ac.uk. rada.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . sify.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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