James Benning

American filmmaker
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Summary

James Benning was born on December 28, 1942[1], in Milwaukee[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], university teacher[4], film editor[5], film producer[6], and filmmaker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Sadie Benning[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: audio engineer[11], video artist[12], cinematographer[13], screenwriter[14], director[15], artist[16]
  • Employer: Northwestern University[17], California Institute of the Arts[18]
  • Educated at: University of Wisconsin–Madison[19]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: James Benning[22]
  • Family name: Benning[23]
  • Given name: James[24]
  • Work location: United States[25]
  • Participant in: Documenta 6[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[28]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by James Benning[29]

Why It Matters

James Benning has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was James Benning born?

James Benning was born in Milwaukee[2].

What did James Benning do for work?

James Benning worked as a film director[3], university teacher[4], film editor[5], film producer[6], and filmmaker[7].

Where did James Benning go to school?

James Benning was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[19].

What awards did James Benning receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 9
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'ur']
    Harper's tag → james-benning
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: james-benning, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289938752|james benning (#289938752)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's ta"
  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Letterboxd producer id → james-benning
    P14750 → 203A-F35E-C82F-EC11-4016
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46379|batch #46379]]: HAND ID (2)"
  3. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Letterboxd director id → james-benning
    P14583 → james-benning
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14583: james-benning, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782970599715"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, university teacher, film editor +8
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
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