Howard Zieff

American film director (1927–2009)
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Howard Zieff

Summary

Howard Zieff is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on October 21, 1927[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on February 22, 2009[5]. He worked as a film director[6], photographer[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Howard Zieff was born in Chicago[2].
  • Howard Zieff passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Howard Zieff was born on October 21, 1927[3].
  • Howard Zieff died on February 22, 2009[5].
  • Howard Zieff is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery[10].
  • Howard Zieff held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Howard Zieff's professions included film director[6].
  • Howard Zieff worked as a photographer[7].
  • Howard Zieff's professions included director[8].
  • Howard Zieff was educated at Los Angeles City College[12].
  • Howard Zieff's education included a stint at Theodore Roosevelt High School[13].
  • Howard Zieff received the Lucie Award[14].
  • Howard Zieff is recorded as male[15].
  • Howard Zieff's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[17].
  • Howard Zieff's family name is recorded as Zieff[18].
  • Howard Zieff's given name is recorded as Howard[19].
  • Howard Zieff's work location is recorded as United States[20].
  • Howard Zieff's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[21].
  • Howard Zieff's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Howard Zieff's topic has template is recorded as Template:Howard Zieff[23].
  • Howard Zieff's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Howard Zieff'}[24].
  • Howard Zieff's start of work period is recorded as 1973[25].
  • Howard Zieff's end of work period is recorded as 2009[26].
  • Howard Zieff's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Howard Zieff… he was born on October 21, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at Los Angeles City College[12], a community college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1929[30] and Theodore Roosevelt High School[13], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1922[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], photographer[7], and director[8].

Recognition

Howard Zieff received the Lucie Award[14].

Death and Burial

Howard Zieff died on February 22, 2009[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[17]. He is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Howard Zieff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Howard Zieff born?

Born in Chicago[2], Howard Zieff…

Where did Howard Zieff die?

Howard Zieff passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Howard Zieff do for work?

Howard Zieff worked as film director[6], photographer[7], and director[8].

Where did Howard Zieff go to school?

Howard Zieff was educated at Los Angeles City College[12] and Theodore Roosevelt High School[13].

What awards did Howard Zieff receive?

Honors received include Lucie Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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