Herbert Kretzmer

Summary

Herbert Kretzmer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kroonstad^[2]. He was born on October 5, 1925^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on October 14, 2020^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], songwriter^[7], columnist^[8], television critic^[9], and lyricist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Herbert Kretzmer's place of birth was Kroonstad^[2].
• Herbert Kretzmer passed away in London^[4].
• Herbert Kretzmer was born on October 5, 1925^[3].
• Herbert Kretzmer died on October 14, 2020^[5].
• Herbert Kretzmer held citizenship in South Africa^[12].
• Herbert Kretzmer held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Herbert Kretzmer is identified as part of the Lithuanian Jews ethnic group^[14].
• Herbert Kretzmer worked as a journalist^[6].
• Herbert Kretzmer's professions included songwriter^[7].
• Herbert Kretzmer worked as a columnist^[8].
• Herbert Kretzmer worked as a television critic^[9].
• Herbert Kretzmer's professions included lyricist^[10].
• Herbert Kretzmer's professions included theatre critic^[15].
• Herbert Kretzmer's field of work was journalism^[16].
• Herbert Kretzmer's field of work was lyrics^[17].
• Herbert Kretzmer's field of work was libretto^[18].
• Herbert Kretzmer was educated at Rhodes University^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Herbert Kretzmer is Do You Hear the People Sing?^[20].
• Herbert Kretzmer received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[21].
• Herbert Kretzmer received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres^[22].
• Herbert Kretzmer received the Tony Award for Best Original Score^[23].
• Herbert Kretzmer's religion is recorded as atheism^[24].
• Herbert Kretzmer is recorded as male^[25].
• Herbert Kretzmer's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Herbert Kretzmer's family name is recorded as Kretzmer^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-10-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-10-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4bcef1aa-7ea9-44b9-926d-6593965bd4cd^[32]

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Origins and Family

Herbert Kretzmer's place of birth was Kroonstad^[2]. He was born on October 5, 1925^[3]. He is identified as part of the Lithuanian Jews ethnic group^[14].

Education

Herbert Kretzmer was educated at Rhodes University^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], songwriter^[7], columnist^[8], television critic^[9], lyricist^[10], and theatre critic^[15]. Fields of work include journalism^[16], an industry^[33]; lyrics^[17], a song component^[34]; and libretto^[18], a literary genre^[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Herbert Kretzmer is Do You Hear the People Sing?^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[21], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; Ordre des Arts et des Lettres^[22], an order^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1957^[40]; and Tony Award for Best Original Score^[23], a theatre award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1947^[43].

Personal Life

Herbert Kretzmer's religion is recorded as atheism^[24].

Death and Burial

Herbert Kretzmer died on October 14, 2020^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert Kretzmer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Kretzmer born?

Herbert Kretzmer was born in Kroonstad^[2].

Where did Herbert Kretzmer die?

Herbert Kretzmer died in London^[4].

What did Herbert Kretzmer do for work?

Herbert Kretzmer worked as journalist^[6], songwriter^[7], columnist^[8], television critic^[9], and lyricist^[10].

Where did Herbert Kretzmer go to school?

Herbert Kretzmer was educated at Rhodes University^[19].

What awards did Herbert Kretzmer receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[21], Ordre des Arts et des Lettres^[22], and Tony Award for Best Original Score^[23].