James Basevi

British art director (1890-1962)
Person human Q655911
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James Basevi

Summary

James Basevi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Plymouth[2]. He was born on +1890-06-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bellflower[4]. He died on +1962-03-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art director[6] and production designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Plymouth[2], James Basevi…
  • James Basevi died in Bellflower[4].
  • James Basevi was born on +1890-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Basevi died on +1962-03-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Basevi held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James Basevi's professions included art director[6].
  • James Basevi worked as a production designer[7].
  • James Basevi received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[10].
  • James Basevi is recorded as male[11].
  • James Basevi's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • James Basevi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000043172217[13].
  • James Basevi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24165743[14].
  • James Basevi's GND ID is recorded as 1066229686[15].
  • James Basevi's military branch is recorded as British Army[16].
  • James Basevi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no92010142[17].
  • James Basevi's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0059730[18].
  • James Basevi's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 147202734[19].
  • James Basevi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0269mhr[20].
  • James Basevi's family name is recorded as Basevi[21].
  • James Basevi's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Basevi's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2009129969[23].
  • James Basevi's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Production Design[24].
  • James Basevi's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[25].
  • James Basevi's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[26].
  • James Basevi's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[27].

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Origins and Family

James Basevi's place of birth was Plymouth[2]. He was born on +1890-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art director[6] and production designer[7].

Recognition

James Basevi received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[10].

Death and Burial

James Basevi died on +1962-03-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bellflower[4].

Why It Matters

James Basevi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was James Basevi born?

James Basevi's place of birth was Plymouth[2].

Where did James Basevi die?

James Basevi passed away in Bellflower[4].

What did James Basevi do for work?

James Basevi worked as art director[6] and production designer[7].

What awards did James Basevi receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Artists of the World Online. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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