Jan Saudek

Czech photographer (born 1935)
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Jan Saudek

Summary

Jan Saudek is a human[1]. Born in Prague[2], he… he was born on May 13, 1935[3]. He worked as a photographer[4], painter[5], and screenwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], Jan Saudek…
  • Jan Saudek was born on May 13, 1935[3].
  • Jan Saudek was born on January 1, 1935[8].
  • Among Jan Saudek's spouses was Pavla Hodková[9].
  • A child of Jan Saudek was Marie Saudková[10].
  • Jan Saudek held citizenship in Czech Republic[11].
  • Jan Saudek held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • Jan Saudek worked as a photographer[4].
  • Jan Saudek worked as a painter[5].
  • Jan Saudek's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Jan Saudek's field of work was painting[13].
  • Jan Saudek received the Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[14].
  • Jan Saudek received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15].
  • Jan Saudek received the Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[16].
  • Jan Saudek is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan Saudek's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan Saudek's Commons category is recorded as Jan Saudek[19].
  • Jan Saudek's family name is recorded as Saudek[20].
  • Jan Saudek's given name is recorded as Jan[21].
  • Jan Saudek's official website is recorded as http://www.saudek.com/[22].
  • Jan Saudek's official website is recorded as https://www.jansaudek.com[23].
  • Jan Saudek's work location is recorded as Prague[24].
  • Jan Saudek's relative is recorded as Patrik Saudek[25].
  • Jan Saudek's relative is recorded as Berenika Saudková[26].
  • Jan Saudek's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2019[27].

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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-05-13[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 227018bd-c1e9-4830-a994-f38c29309c03[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Jan Saudek… Recorded date of birth include May 13, 1935[3] and January 1, 1935[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4], painter[5], and screenwriter[6]. Jan Saudek's field of work was painting[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[14], a cultural prize[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 2000[34]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; and Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[16], a class of award[37], in Czech Republic[38].

Personal Life

Among Jan Saudek's spouses was Pavla Hodková[9]. A child of him was Marie Saudková[10].

Why It Matters

Jan Saudek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jan Saudek born?

Jan Saudek's place of birth was Prague[2].

Who was Jan Saudek married to?

Jan Saudek's spouses include Pavla Hodková[9].

What did Jan Saudek do for work?

Jan Saudek worked as photographer[4], painter[5], and screenwriter[6].

What awards did Jan Saudek receive?

Honors received include Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[14], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15], and Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[16].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . iDNES.cz. Retrieved . idnes.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . ceskatelevize.cz. Retrieved . ceskatelevize.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . beautifulbizarre.net. Retrieved . beautifulbizarre.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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