Ivo de Wijs

Dutch television presenter, poet, writer, presenter and cabaret artist (born 1945)
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Ivo de Wijs

Summary

Ivo de Wijs is a human[1]. Born in Tilburg[2], he… he was born on July 13, 1945[3]. He worked as a television presenter[4], poet[5], writer[6], presenter[7], and cabaret performer[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Tilburg[2], Ivo de Wijs…
  • Ivo de Wijs was born on July 13, 1945[3].
  • Ivo de Wijs held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Ivo de Wijs's native language[10].
  • Ivo de Wijs worked as a television presenter[4].
  • Ivo de Wijs's professions included poet[5].
  • Ivo de Wijs worked as a writer[6].
  • Ivo de Wijs's professions included presenter[7].
  • Ivo de Wijs worked as a cabaret performer[8].
  • Ivo de Wijs received the Zilveren Griffel[11].
  • Ivo de Wijs received the Groenman language award[12].
  • Ivo de Wijs received the Zilveren Reissmicrofoon[13].
  • Ivo de Wijs received the Golden Harp[14].
  • Ivo de Wijs received the Golden Paintbrush[15].
  • Ivo de Wijs is recorded as male[16].
  • Ivo de Wijs's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ivo de Wijs's Commons category is recorded as Ivo de Wijs[18].
  • Ivo de Wijs's family name is recorded as de Wijs[19].
  • Ivo de Wijs's given name is recorded as Ivo[20].
  • Ivo de Wijs's official website is recorded as http://www.ivodewijs.nl[21].
  • Ivo de Wijs's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[22].
  • Ivo de Wijs's described by source is recorded as Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[23].
  • Ivo de Wijs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Ivo de Wijs's sibling is recorded as Guido de Wijs[25].
  • Ivo de Wijs's candidacy in election is recorded as 2006 Dutch general election[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: NL[28]

  • Began / founded: 1945-07-13[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a086f147-73fe-4ec0-baae-0759259ac51e[30]

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Origins and Family

Ivo de Wijs's place of birth was Tilburg[2]. He was born on July 13, 1945[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], poet[5], writer[6], presenter[7], and cabaret performer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Zilveren Griffel[11], a young adult literature award[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1971[33]; Groenman language award[12], a language award[34], in Belgium[35], founded in 1993[36]; Zilveren Reissmicrofoon[13], an award[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1966[39]; Golden Harp[14], a music award[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1962[42]; and Golden Paintbrush[15], a literary award[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1973[45].

FAQs

Where was Ivo de Wijs born?

Ivo de Wijs's place of birth was Tilburg[2].

What did Ivo de Wijs do for work?

Ivo de Wijs worked as television presenter[4], poet[5], writer[6], presenter[7], and cabaret performer[8].

What awards did Ivo de Wijs receive?

Honors received include Zilveren Griffel[11], Groenman language award[12], Zilveren Reissmicrofoon[13], and Golden Harp[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . librarything.com. Retrieved . librarything.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Minutes of the session of the central electoral committee to determine the result of the election of the members of the House of Representatives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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