Herbert Brenon

Irish film director and screenwriter (1880-1958)
Person human Q957475
Herbert Brenon
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Herbert Brenon

Summary

Herbert Brenon is a human[1]. He was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on January 13, 1880[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on June 21, 1958[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], writer[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dublin[2], Herbert Brenon…
  • Herbert Brenon died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Herbert Brenon was born on January 13, 1880[3].
  • Herbert Brenon died on June 21, 1958[5].
  • Herbert Brenon is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[12].
  • Herbert Brenon held citizenship in Ireland[13].
  • Herbert Brenon held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Herbert Brenon's native language[15].
  • Herbert Brenon's professions included actor[6].
  • Herbert Brenon's professions included film director[7].
  • Herbert Brenon worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Herbert Brenon's professions included writer[9].
  • Herbert Brenon's professions included film actor[10].
  • Herbert Brenon's professions included film producer[16].
  • Herbert Brenon was educated at St Paul's School[17].
  • Herbert Brenon's education included a stint at King's College London[18].
  • Herbert Brenon is recorded as male[19].
  • Herbert Brenon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Herbert Brenon's Commons category is recorded as Herbert Brenon[21].
  • Herbert Brenon's family name is recorded as Brenon[22].
  • Herbert Brenon's given name is recorded as Herbert[23].
  • Herbert Brenon's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Director (Dramatic Picture)[24].
  • Herbert Brenon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Herbert Brenon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Herbert Brenon'}[26].
  • Herbert Brenon's start of work period is recorded as 1911[27].

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Origins and Family

Herbert Brenon's place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on January 13, 1880[3]. English was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at St Paul's School[17], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1509[30], headquartered in London[31] and King's College London[18], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1829[34], headquartered in London[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], writer[9], film actor[10], and film producer[16].

Death and Burial

Herbert Brenon died on June 21, 1958[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Herbert Brenon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Brenon born?

Born in Dublin[2], Herbert Brenon…

Where did Herbert Brenon die?

Herbert Brenon passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Herbert Brenon do for work?

Herbert Brenon worked as actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], writer[9], and film actor[10].

Where did Herbert Brenon go to school?

Herbert Brenon was educated at St Paul's School[17] and King's College London[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Director (Dramatic Picture)
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
    Family name Brenon
    Related category Category:Films directed by Herbert Brenon
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