Ivo van Hove

Belgian theatre director (born 1958)
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Ivo van Hove

Summary

Ivo van Hove is a human[1]. He was born in Heist-op-den-Berg[2]. He was born on +1958-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a theatrical director[4], director[5], and director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ivo van Hove was born in Heist-op-den-Berg[2].
  • Ivo van Hove was born on +1958-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ivo van Hove held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • Ivo van Hove's professions included theatrical director[4].
  • Ivo van Hove's professions included director[5].
  • Ivo van Hove worked as a director[6].
  • Ivo van Hove's field of work was directing[9].
  • Ivo van Hove's field of work was theatre art[10].
  • Among Ivo van Hove's employers was Vlaamse Opera[11].
  • Ivo van Hove received the Laurence Olivier Awards[12].
  • Ivo van Hove received the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play[13].
  • Ivo van Hove received the Proscenium prize[14].
  • Ivo van Hove received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15].
  • Ivo van Hove received the Drama League Award[16].
  • Ivo van Hove received the Gouden Penning[17].
  • Ivo van Hove's image is recorded as Ivovanhove675.jpg[18].
  • Ivo van Hove is recorded as male[19].
  • Ivo van Hove's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ivo van Hove's ISNI is recorded as 0000000355119263[21].
  • Ivo van Hove's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 74188022[22].
  • Ivo van Hove's GND ID is recorded as 1058580116[23].
  • Ivo van Hove's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015144476[24].
  • Ivo van Hove's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15894784v[25].
  • Ivo van Hove's IdRef ID is recorded as 15794171X[26].
  • Ivo van Hove's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0396994[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivo van Hove's place of birth was Heist-op-den-Berg[2]. He was born on +1958-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[4] and director[5]. Fields of work include directing[9], a job activity[28] and theatre art[10], a performing arts genre[29]. Among Ivo van Hove's employers was Vlaamse Opera[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Awards[12], a group of awards[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1976[32]; Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play[13], a theatre award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1960[35]; Proscenium prize[14], a theatre award[36], in Netherlands[37]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15], a grade of an order[38], in France[39]; Drama League Award[16], an award[40]; and Gouden Penning[17], an award[41], in Belgium[42], founded in 1998[43].

Why It Matters

Ivo van Hove ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ivo van Hove born?

Born in Heist-op-den-Berg[2], Ivo van Hove…

What did Ivo van Hove do for work?

Ivo van Hove worked as theatrical director[4], director[5], and director[6].

What awards did Ivo van Hove receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[12], Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play[13], Proscenium prize[14], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . kvab.be. kvab.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . nrc.nl. Provenance: 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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