Jan Lauwers

Belgian theatre director, visual artist
Person human Q3161707
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Jan Lauwers

Summary

Jan Lauwers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on April 17, 1957[3]. He worked as a theatrical director[4], actor[5], scenographer[6], author[7], and musician[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Antwerp[2], Jan Lauwers…
  • Jan Lauwers was born on April 17, 1957[3].
  • Jan Lauwers held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Jan Lauwers worked as a theatrical director[4].
  • Jan Lauwers's professions included actor[5].
  • Jan Lauwers worked as a scenographer[6].
  • Jan Lauwers's professions included author[7].
  • Jan Lauwers worked as a musician[8].
  • Jan Lauwers's professions included costume designer[11].
  • Among Jan Lauwers's employers was Needcompany[12].
  • Jan Lauwers was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Gent[13].
  • Jan Lauwers received the Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria[14].
  • Jan Lauwers received the Q2408958[15].
  • Jan Lauwers received the Q1914554[16].
  • Jan Lauwers received the Obie Award[17].
  • Jan Lauwers is recorded as male[18].
  • Jan Lauwers's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jan Lauwers's family name is recorded as Lauwers[20].
  • Jan Lauwers's given name is recorded as Jan[21].
  • Jan Lauwers's participant in is recorded as documenta x[22].
  • Jan Lauwers's start of work period is recorded as 1979[23].
  • Jan Lauwers's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[24].

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[25]

  • Country: BE[26]

  • Began / founded: 1957[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2c506a9e-affb-4d99-a225-65d4d7ca8a8a[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Lauwers's place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on April 17, 1957[3].

Education

Jan Lauwers's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Gent[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[4], actor[5], scenographer[6], author[7], musician[8], and costume designer[11]. Among Jan Lauwers's employers was Needcompany[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria[14], a grade of an order[29], in Austria[30]; Q2408958[15], a class of award[31], in France[32]; Q1914554[16], a literary award[33], in Belgium[34], founded in 1858[35]; and Obie Award[17], a group of awards[36], in United States[37], founded in 1956[38].

Why It Matters

Jan Lauwers has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Jan Lauwers born?

Jan Lauwers was born in Antwerp[2].

What did Jan Lauwers do for work?

Jan Lauwers worked as theatrical director[4], actor[5], scenographer[6], author[7], and musician[8].

Where did Jan Lauwers go to school?

Jan Lauwers was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Gent[13].

What awards did Jan Lauwers receive?

Honors received include Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria[14], Q2408958[15], Q1914554[16], and Obie Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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