Jack Smith

American filmmaker (1932-1989)
Person human Q706886
Jack Smith
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Jack Smith

Summary

Jack Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on January 1, 1932[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on January 1, 1989[5]. He worked as a film director[6], photographer[7], actor[8], film actor[9], and cinematographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jack Smith was born in Columbus[2].
  • Jack Smith passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Jack Smith was born on January 1, 1932[3].
  • Jack Smith was born on November 14, 1932[12].
  • Jack Smith died on January 1, 1989[5].
  • Jack Smith died on September 18, 1989[13].
  • Jack Smith died on September 25, 1989[14].
  • Jack Smith died on September 16, 1989[15].
  • Jack Smith held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was Jack Smith's native language[17].
  • Jack Smith worked as a film director[6].
  • Jack Smith's professions included photographer[7].
  • Jack Smith worked as an actor[8].
  • Jack Smith's professions included film actor[9].
  • Jack Smith worked as a cinematographer[10].
  • Jack Smith's field of work was film direction[18].
  • Jack Smith's field of work was acting[19].
  • Jack Smith's field of work was photography[20].
  • Jack Smith's field of work was visual arts[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jack Smith is Flaming Creatures[22].
  • Jack Smith is recorded as male[23].
  • Jack Smith's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jack Smith's archives at is recorded as Fales Library[25].
  • The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[26].
  • Jack Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1932-11-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-09-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a00239b6-55fb-4dff-98af-b0c397f2e140[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Columbus[2], Jack Smith… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1932[3] and November 14, 1932[12]. English was his native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], photographer[7], actor[8], film actor[9], and cinematographer[10]. Fields of work include film direction[18], an activity[33]; acting[19], a type of arts[34]; photography[20], an artistic technique[35]; and visual arts[21], a type of arts[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jack Smith is Flaming Creatures[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1989[5], September 18, 1989[13], September 25, 1989[14], and September 16, 1989[15]. Jack Smith died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[26].

Why It Matters

Jack Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Nan Goldin[38], a photographer[39], b. 1953[40], of United States[41], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[42], specialised in photography[43].

FAQs

Where was Jack Smith born?

Born in Columbus[2], Jack Smith…

Where did Jack Smith die?

Jack Smith died in Manhattan[4].

What did Jack Smith do for work?

Jack Smith worked as film director[6], photographer[7], actor[8], film actor[9], and cinematographer[10].

Who did Jack Smith influence?

Jack Smith has been cited as an influence by Nan Goldin[38].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . dlib.nyu.edu. dlib.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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