Ivan Passer

Czech film director (1933–2020)
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Ivan Passer

Summary

Ivan Passer is a human[1]. Born in Prague[2], he… he was born on July 10, 1933[3]. He passed away in Reno[4]. He died on January 9, 2020[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], and film screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Passer's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Ivan Passer passed away in Reno[4].
  • Ivan Passer was born on July 10, 1933[3].
  • Ivan Passer died on January 9, 2020[5].
  • Ivan Passer held citizenship in Czech Republic[10].
  • Ivan Passer held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[11].
  • Ivan Passer worked as a film director[6].
  • Ivan Passer worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Ivan Passer's professions included film screenwriter[8].
  • Ivan Passer's field of work was film screenwriting[12].
  • Ivan Passer's field of work was film direction[13].
  • Ivan Passer's education included a stint at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[14].
  • Ivan Passer received the Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[15].
  • Ivan Passer received the Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film[16].
  • Ivan Passer received the Annual award ACFK[17].
  • Ivan Passer is recorded as male[18].
  • Ivan Passer's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ivan Passer's Commons category is recorded as Ivan Passer[20].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[21].
  • Ivan Passer's family name is recorded as Passer[22].
  • Ivan Passer's given name is recorded as Ivan[23].
  • Ivan Passer's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Ivan Passer's described by source is recorded as Records of persons of interest[25].
  • Ivan Passer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[26].
  • Ivan Passer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivan Passer was born in Prague[2]. He was born on July 10, 1933[3].

Education

Ivan Passer's education included a stint at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], and film screenwriter[8]. Fields of work include film screenwriting[12], an occupation[28] and film direction[13], an activity[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[15], a cultural prize[30], in Czech Republic[31], founded in 2000[32]; Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film[16], a class of award[33], in Czech Republic[34], founded in 1993[35]; and Annual award ACFK[17], an award[36], in Czech Republic[37], founded in 2000[38], headquartered in Uherské Hradiště[39].

Death and Burial

Ivan Passer died on January 9, 2020[5]. He died in Reno[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[21].

Why It Matters

Ivan Passer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Ivan Passer born?

Ivan Passer's place of birth was Prague[2].

Where did Ivan Passer die?

Ivan Passer passed away in Reno[4].

What did Ivan Passer do for work?

Ivan Passer worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], and film screenwriter[8].

Where did Ivan Passer go to school?

Ivan Passer was educated at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[14].

What awards did Ivan Passer receive?

Honors received include Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[15], Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film[16], and Annual award ACFK[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Regional Database of the Central Bohemian Research Library in Kladno. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . filmovaakademie.cz. filmovaakademie.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . acfk.cz. acfk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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