Helma Sanders-Brahms

German film director, screenwriter, producer and actress (1940–2014)
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Helma Sanders-Brahms

Summary

Helma Sanders-Brahms is a human[1]. She was born in Emden[2]. She was born on November 20, 1940[3]. She died in Berlin[4]. She died on May 27, 2014[5]. She worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], television director[9], and television producer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Helma Sanders-Brahms was born in Emden[2].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms died in Berlin[4].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms was born on November 20, 1940[3].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms died on May 27, 2014[5].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms is buried at Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof II[12].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms's professions included film director[6].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms's professions included film producer[8].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms worked as a television director[9].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms's professions included television producer[10].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms's professions included film actor[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Helma Sanders-Brahms is Heinrich[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Helma Sanders-Brahms is Laputa[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Helma Sanders-Brahms is No Mercy, No Future[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Helma Sanders-Brahms is Tausendundeine Nacht[18].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms received the German Film Award for Best Screenplay[19].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms received the Sutherland Trophy[20].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms received the honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg[21].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms received the Officer of Arts and Letters[22].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[23].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms was a member of Deutsche Filmakademie[24].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms is recorded as female[25].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Helma Sanders-Brahms is associated with the New German Cinema movement[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]

  • Began / founded: 1940-11-20[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-05-27[30]

  • Community tags: has german audio plays[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 237b5c97-6d1b-4f6d-9b9e-9c914f964f1e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Emden[2], Helma Sanders-Brahms… she was born on November 20, 1940[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], television director[9], television producer[10], and film actor[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Heinrich[15], a film[33]; Laputa[16], a film[34]; No Mercy, No Future[17], a film[35]; and Tausendundeine Nacht[18].

Recognition

Awards received include German Film Award for Best Screenplay[19], a film award category[36]; Sutherland Trophy[20], an award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg[21], an award[39], in Sweden[40]; and Officer of Arts and Letters[22], a grade of an order[41], in France[42].

Death and Burial

Helma Sanders-Brahms died on May 27, 2014[5]. She died in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was cancer[43]. She is buried at Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof II[12].

Why It Matters

Helma Sanders-Brahms ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Helma Sanders-Brahms born?

Helma Sanders-Brahms was born in Emden[2].

Where did Helma Sanders-Brahms die?

Helma Sanders-Brahms died in Berlin[4].

What did Helma Sanders-Brahms do for work?

Helma Sanders-Brahms worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], television director[9], and television producer[10].

What awards did Helma Sanders-Brahms receive?

Honors received include German Film Award for Best Screenplay[19], Sutherland Trophy[20], honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg[21], and Officer of Arts and Letters[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . deadline.com. deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [27] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . adk.de. Retrieved . adk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . adk.de. adk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [43] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . www2.mcdaniel.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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