Harry Everett Smith

American visual artist, experimental filmmaker, record collector, bohemian, mystic, and largely self-taught student of anthropology (1923–1991)
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Harry Everett Smith

Summary

Harry Everett Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Portland[2]. He was born on May 29, 1923[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on November 27, 1991[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], archivist[7], film director[8], filmmaker[9], and anthropologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,738 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Harry Everett Smith's place of birth was Portland[2].
  • Harry Everett Smith died in New York City[4].
  • Harry Everett Smith was born on May 29, 1923[3].
  • Harry Everett Smith was born on March 29, 1923[12].
  • Harry Everett Smith died on November 27, 1991[5].
  • Harry Everett Smith died on November 26, 1991[13].
  • Harry Everett Smith held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Harry Everett Smith's professions included musicologist[6].
  • Harry Everett Smith worked as an archivist[7].
  • Harry Everett Smith's professions included film director[8].
  • Harry Everett Smith worked as a filmmaker[9].
  • Harry Everett Smith worked as an anthropologist[10].
  • Harry Everett Smith worked as a painter[15].
  • Harry Everett Smith was employed by Inkweed Studios[16].
  • Harry Everett Smith received the Grammy Awards[17].
  • Harry Everett Smith is recorded as male[18].
  • Harry Everett Smith's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Harry Everett Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[20].
  • Harry Everett Smith's given name is recorded as Harry[21].
  • Harry Everett Smith's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[22].
  • Harry Everett Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Harry Everett Smith's represented by is recorded as Light Cone[24].
  • Harry Everett Smith's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[25].
  • Harry Everett Smith's has works in the collection is recorded as Print Collection[26].
  • Harry Everett Smith's has works in the collection is recorded as Whitney Museum of American Art[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1923-05-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-11-27[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e22ef130-802e-431c-94bb-016bb702f5ad[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Portland[2], Harry Everett Smith… Recorded date of birth include May 29, 1923[3] and March 29, 1923[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], archivist[7], film director[8], filmmaker[9], anthropologist[10], and painter[15]. Among Harry Everett Smith's employers was Inkweed Studios[16].

Recognition

Harry Everett Smith received the Grammy Awards[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 27, 1991[5] and November 26, 1991[13]. Harry Everett Smith died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Harry Everett Smith ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,738 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Harry Everett Smith born?

Born in Portland[2], Harry Everett Smith…

Where did Harry Everett Smith die?

Harry Everett Smith died in New York City[4].

What did Harry Everett Smith do for work?

Harry Everett Smith worked as musicologist[6], archivist[7], film director[8], filmmaker[9], and anthropologist[10].

What awards did Harry Everett Smith receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0306735-Smith-Harry-Everett-19231991
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tabakalera id → 126989
    Has works in the collection → Print Collection, Whitney Museum of American Art
    Given name → Harry
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