Jacques Languirand

playwright working in Quebec
Person human Q3159260
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Jacques Languirand

Summary

Jacques Languirand is a human[1]. He was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on +1931-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Montreal[4]. He died on +2018-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6], television presenter[7], radio personality[8], playwright[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Languirand was born in Montreal[2].
  • Jacques Languirand died in Montreal[4].
  • Jacques Languirand was born on +1931-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacques Languirand died on +2018-01-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jacques Languirand held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Jacques Languirand's professions included actor[6].
  • Jacques Languirand worked as a television presenter[7].
  • Jacques Languirand worked as a radio personality[8].
  • Jacques Languirand worked as a playwright[9].
  • Jacques Languirand's professions included writer[10].
  • Jacques Languirand's professions included television actor[13].
  • Jacques Languirand received the Officer of the Order of Canada[14].
  • Jacques Languirand received the Knight of the National Order of Quebec[15].
  • Jacques Languirand received the Knight of the Order of La Pléiade[16].
  • Jacques Languirand received the Governor General's Awards[17].
  • Jacques Languirand received the Governor General's Literary Awards[18].
  • Jacques Languirand received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award[19].
  • Jacques Languirand was a member of Q2946496[20].
  • Jacques Languirand's image is recorded as Jacques Languirand 2015-04-12 B.jpg[21].
  • Jacques Languirand is recorded as male[22].
  • Jacques Languirand's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jacques Languirand's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107796513[24].
  • Jacques Languirand's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35549332[25].
  • Jacques Languirand's GND ID is recorded as 129956597[26].
  • Jacques Languirand's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83035255[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacques Languirand's place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on +1931-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television presenter[7], radio personality[8], playwright[9], writer[10], and television actor[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[14], a grade of an order[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1967[30]; Knight of the National Order of Quebec[15], a grade of an order[31], in Canada[32]; Knight of the Order of La Pléiade[16]; Governor General's Awards[17], a group of awards[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1936[35]; Governor General's Literary Awards[18], a literary award[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1936[38]; and Governor General's Performing Arts Award[19], a group of awards[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1992[41].

Death and Burial

Jacques Languirand died on +2018-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Montreal[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[42].

Why It Matters

Jacques Languirand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Languirand born?

Jacques Languirand was born in Montreal[2].

Where did Jacques Languirand die?

Jacques Languirand passed away in Montreal[4].

What did Jacques Languirand do for work?

Jacques Languirand worked as actor[6], television presenter[7], radio personality[8], playwright[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Jacques Languirand receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[14], Knight of the National Order of Quebec[15], Knight of the Order of La Pléiade[16], and Governor General's Awards[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . ggpaa.ca. Retrieved . ggpaa.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [42] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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