Harry Piel

German actor (1892-1963)
Person human Q78402
Harry Piel
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Summary

Harry Piel was born on July 12, 1892[1], in Benrath[2]. He died on March 27, 1963[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Munich Forest Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Dary Holm[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
  • Occupation: director[14]
  • Member of: Schutzstaffel[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[17]
  • Commons category: Harry Piel[18]
  • Family name: Piel[19]
  • Given name: Harry[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21]
  • Name in native language: Harry Piel[22]
  • Start of work period: 1912[23]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Harry Piel[24]
  • P14536: 355881[25]
  • P14724: 24668317[26]
  • P14750: 80B7-92C0-168E-AA89-7FD4[27]

Why It Matters

Harry Piel has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Harry Piel born?

Harry Piel's place of birth was Benrath[2].

Where did Harry Piel die?

Harry Piel passed away in Munich[4].

Who was Harry Piel married to?

Harry Piel's spouses include Dary Holm[12].

What did Harry Piel do for work?

Harry Piel worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], and actor[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . 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. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Benrath
    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. 10d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'mg', 'no', '
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → NLB-ar2470453
    P14724 → 24668317
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14724: 24668317, Garance ID ։ réals < 1900 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/668ebfa88ca|details]])"
  3. 21d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 25253
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/55956|batch #55956]]: migrate GND to own IDs"
  4. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 25253
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sächsische biografie (gnd) id: 119103842, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273169|batch #273169]]"
  5. 4w ago · Buttsquat2002 · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a grave memorial id → 180898107
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Find a grave memorial id: 180898107"
  6. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 80B7-92C0-168E-AA89-7FD4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46379|batch #46379]]: HAND ID (2)"
  7. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 355881
    George eastman museum people id → 106013
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 355881, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  8. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Munich
    Instance of → human
    Related category → Category:Films directed by Harry Piel
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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