Harald Schmidt

German actor, comedian and television presenter
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Harald Schmidt

Summary

Harald Schmidt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Neu-Ulm[2]. He was born on August 18, 1957[3]. He worked as a television presenter[4], writer[5], journalist[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (663 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Neu-Ulm[2], Harald Schmidt…
  • Harald Schmidt was born on August 18, 1957[3].
  • Harald Schmidt held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Harald Schmidt worked as a television presenter[4].
  • Harald Schmidt worked as a writer[5].
  • Harald Schmidt worked as a journalist[6].
  • Harald Schmidt's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Harald Schmidt's professions included film actor[8].
  • Harald Schmidt's professions included television producer[11].
  • Harald Schmidt's field of work was acting[12].
  • Harald Schmidt's field of work was music[13].
  • Harald Schmidt was employed by Westdeutscher Rundfunk[14].
  • Harald Schmidt's education included a stint at Max-Planck-Gymnasium Nürtingen[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Harald Schmidt is Die Harald Schmidt Show[16].
  • Harald Schmidt received the Golden Feather[17].
  • Harald Schmidt received the Romy[18].
  • Harald Schmidt received the Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize[19].
  • Harald Schmidt received the Bavarian TV Awards[20].
  • Harald Schmidt received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Harald Schmidt was a member of Deutsche Pfadfinder*innenschaft Sankt Georg[22].
  • Harald Schmidt was a member of Deutsche Filmakademie[23].
  • Harald Schmidt's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].
  • Harald Schmidt is recorded as male[25].
  • Harald Schmidt's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Harald Schmidt's Commons category is recorded as Harald Schmidt[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Neu-Ulm[2], Harald Schmidt… he was born on August 18, 1957[3].

Education

Harald Schmidt's education included a stint at Max-Planck-Gymnasium Nürtingen[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], writer[5], journalist[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and television producer[11]. Fields of work include acting[12], a type of arts[28] and music[13], a type of arts[29]. Harald Schmidt was employed by Westdeutscher Rundfunk[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Harald Schmidt is Die Harald Schmidt Show[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Feather[17], an award[30], in Germany[31]; Romy[18], a group of awards[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1990[34]; Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize[19], an award[35], in Germany[36], founded in 2007[37]; Bavarian TV Awards[20], a television award[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1989[40]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[41], in France[42].

Personal Life

Harald Schmidt's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].

Why It Matters

Harald Schmidt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (663 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Harald Schmidt born?

Harald Schmidt's place of birth was Neu-Ulm[2].

What did Harald Schmidt do for work?

Harald Schmidt worked as television presenter[4], writer[5], journalist[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Harald Schmidt go to school?

Harald Schmidt was educated at Max-Planck-Gymnasium Nürtingen[15].

What awards did Harald Schmidt receive?

Honors received include Golden Feather[17], Romy[18], Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize[19], and Bavarian TV Awards[20].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [24] . kath.ch. Retrieved . kath.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . mendelssohn-stiftung.de. Retrieved . mendelssohn-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Preisträger des Bayerischen Fernsehpreises 1989 – 2016. Retrieved . stmwi.bayern.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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