Heiner Carow

German film director (1929–1997)
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Heiner Carow

Summary

Heiner Carow is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rostock[2]. He was born on September 19, 1929[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on February 1, 1997[5]. He worked as a film director[6] and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Heiner Carow was born in Rostock[2].
  • Heiner Carow passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Heiner Carow was born on September 19, 1929[3].
  • Heiner Carow died on February 1, 1997[5].
  • Heiner Carow died on January 31, 1997[9].
  • Heiner Carow was married to Evelyn Carow[10].
  • A child of Heiner Carow was Stefan Carow[11].
  • Heiner Carow held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Heiner Carow's professions included film director[6].
  • Heiner Carow worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Heiner Carow received the National Prize of East Germany[13].
  • Heiner Carow received the Konrad Wolf Prize[14].
  • Heiner Carow was a member of Academy of Arts of the GDR[15].
  • Heiner Carow is recorded as male[16].
  • Heiner Carow's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Heiner Carow's Commons category is recorded as Heiner Carow[18].
  • Heiner Carow's archives at is recorded as Archive of the Academy of Arts[19].
  • Heiner Carow's family name is recorded as Carow[20].
  • Heiner Carow's given name is recorded as Heiner[21].
  • Heiner Carow's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Heiner Carow's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Heiner Carow'}[23].
  • Heiner Carow's start of work period is recorded as 1952[24].
  • Heiner Carow's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Harvard Film Archive Project[25].
  • Heiner Carow's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Film Archive[26].
  • Heiner Carow's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Heiner Carow[27].

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Origins and Family

Heiner Carow was born in Rostock[2]. He was born on September 19, 1929[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include National Prize of East Germany[13], a national award[28], in German Democratic Republic[29], founded in 1949[30] and Konrad Wolf Prize[14], an art prize[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1986[33].

Personal Life

Among Heiner Carow's spouses was Evelyn Carow[10]. A child of him was Stefan Carow[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 1, 1997[5] and January 31, 1997[9]. Heiner Carow died in Berlin[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Heiner Carow include Heiner Carow Award[34], an award[35], in Germany[36], founded in 2013[37].

Why It Matters

Heiner Carow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

Entities named for him include Heiner Carow Award[34], an award[35], in Germany[36], founded in 2013[37].

FAQs

Where was Heiner Carow born?

Heiner Carow was born in Rostock[2].

Where did Heiner Carow die?

Heiner Carow died in Berlin[4].

Who was Heiner Carow married to?

Heiner Carow's spouses include Evelyn Carow[10].

What did Heiner Carow do for work?

Heiner Carow worked as film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

What awards did Heiner Carow receive?

Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[13] and Konrad Wolf Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . defa-stiftung.de. Retrieved . defa-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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