Jan-Ole Gerster

German film director and screenwriter
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Jan-Ole Gerster

Summary

Jan-Ole Gerster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hagen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1978[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], and actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jan-Ole Gerster's place of birth was Hagen[2].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster was born on January 1, 1978[3].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster's professions included film director[4].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster worked as an actor[6].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster received the Romy[9].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster received the European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year[10].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster is recorded as male[11].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster's Commons category is recorded as Jan-Ole Gerster[13].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster's unmarried partner is recorded as Friederike Kempter[14].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster's residence is recorded as Germany[15].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster's family name is recorded as Gerster[16].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster's given name is recorded as Jan[17].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year[18].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Film[19].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[20].
  • Jan-Ole Gerster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hagen[2], Jan-Ole Gerster… he was born on January 1, 1978[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], and actor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Romy[9], a group of awards[22], in Austria[23], founded in 1990[24] and European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year[10], an award for best first work[25], founded in 1997[26].

Why It Matters

Jan-Ole Gerster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jan-Ole Gerster born?

Jan-Ole Gerster's place of birth was Hagen[2].

What did Jan-Ole Gerster do for work?

Jan-Ole Gerster worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], and actor[6].

What awards did Jan-Ole Gerster receive?

Honors received include Romy[9] and European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Residence Germany
    Occupation film director, screenwriter, actor
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