Harry Oliver

American art director (1888-1973)
Person human Q1586676
Harry Oliver
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Summary

Harry Oliver is a human[1]. He was born in Hastings[2]. He was born on April 4, 1888[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on July 4, 1973[5]. He worked as an art director[6], scenographer[7], artist[8], architect[9], and production designer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hastings[2].
  • Harry Oliver died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Harry Oliver died in Woodland Hills[12].
  • Harry Oliver was born on April 4, 1888[3].
  • Harry Oliver died on July 4, 1973[5].
  • Harry Oliver died on July 5, 1973[13].
  • Harry Oliver held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Harry Oliver's professions included art director[6].
  • Harry Oliver's professions included scenographer[7].
  • Harry Oliver worked as an artist[8].
  • Harry Oliver worked as an architect[9].
  • Harry Oliver's professions included production designer[10].
  • Harry Oliver is recorded as male[15].
  • Harry Oliver's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Harry Oliver's Commons category is recorded as Harry Oliver (art director)[17].
  • Harry Oliver's family name is recorded as Oliver[18].
  • Harry Oliver's given name is recorded as Harry[19].
  • Harry Oliver's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Production Design[20].
  • Harry Oliver's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Production Design[21].
  • Harry Oliver's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harry Oliver'}[22].
  • Harry Oliver's different from is recorded as Harry Oliver[23].
  • Harry Oliver's oral history at is recorded as UCLA Center for Oral History Research[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Harry Oliver's place of birth was Hastings[2]. He was born on April 4, 1888[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art director[6], scenographer[7], artist[8], architect[9], and production designer[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 4, 1973[5] and July 5, 1973[13]. Recorded place of death include Los Angeles[4], a charter city[25], in United States[26], founded in 1781[27] and Woodland Hills[12], a district or neighborhood of Los Angeles[28], in United States[29].

Why It Matters

Harry Oliver ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Harry Oliver born?

Harry Oliver's place of birth was Hastings[2].

Where did Harry Oliver die?

Harry Oliver died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Harry Oliver do for work?

Harry Oliver worked as art director[6], scenographer[7], artist[8], architect[9], and production designer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 14
    Place of death → Los Angeles, Woodland Hills
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ckb', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'id', 'it', 'ru', 'tr', 'uk',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → art director, scenographer, artist +2
    Sex or gender → male
    Oral history at → UCLA Center for Oral History Research
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
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