Ivan Steiger

Czech-German illustrator and caricaturist (1939–2025)
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Ivan Steiger

Summary

Ivan Steiger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on January 26, 1939[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on February 14, 2025[5]. He worked as an illustrator[6], writer[7], painter[8], opinion journalist[9], and director[10].

Key Facts

  • Ivan Steiger was born in Prague[2].
  • Ivan Steiger passed away in Prague[4].
  • Ivan Steiger was born on January 26, 1939[3].
  • Ivan Steiger died on February 14, 2025[5].
  • Ivan Steiger held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Ivan Steiger held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • Ivan Steiger's professions included illustrator[6].
  • Ivan Steiger worked as a writer[7].
  • Ivan Steiger worked as a painter[8].
  • Ivan Steiger's professions included opinion journalist[9].
  • Ivan Steiger worked as a director[10].
  • Ivan Steiger's professions included caricaturist[13].
  • Ivan Steiger's field of work was caricature[14].
  • Ivan Steiger's field of work was illustration[15].
  • Ivan Steiger's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Ivan Steiger's field of work was painting[17].
  • Ivan Steiger's field of work was film screenwriting[18].
  • Ivan Steiger's field of work was film direction[19].
  • Ivan Steiger's education included a stint at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[20].
  • Ivan Steiger received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21].
  • Ivan Steiger received the Czech Medal of Merit[22].
  • Ivan Steiger received the e.o.plauen Prize[23].
  • Ivan Steiger's religion is recorded as Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria[24].
  • Ivan Steiger is recorded as male[25].
  • Ivan Steiger's instance of is recorded as human[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Ivan Steiger… he was born on January 26, 1939[3].

Education

Ivan Steiger's education included a stint at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[6], writer[7], painter[8], opinion journalist[9], director[10], and caricaturist[13]. Fields of work include caricature[14], an art genre[27]; illustration[15], an activity[28]; creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[29]; painting[17], a method[30]; film screenwriting[18], an occupation[31]; and film direction[19], an activity[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], a grade of an order[33], in Germany[34]; Czech Medal of Merit[22], a medallion[35], in Czech Republic[36], founded in 1990[37]; and e.o.plauen Prize[23], an award[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1995[40].

Personal Life

Ivan Steiger's religion is recorded as Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria[24].

Death and Burial

Ivan Steiger died on February 14, 2025[5]. He died in Prague[4].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Steiger born?

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

Where did Ivan Steiger die?

Ivan Steiger died in Prague[4].

What did Ivan Steiger do for work?

Ivan Steiger worked as illustrator[6], writer[7], painter[8], opinion journalist[9], and director[10].

Where did Ivan Steiger go to school?

Ivan Steiger was educated at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[20].

What awards did Ivan Steiger receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], Czech Medal of Merit[22], and e.o.plauen Prize[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . A small dictionary of Czech non-Catholic religious figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . hrad.cz. hrad.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Facebook. Retrieved . ceskatelevize.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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