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Jay A. Howe

American film director and screenwriter (1889–1962)
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Summary

Jay A. Howe was born on January 1, 1889[1]. He died on January 1, 1962[2]. He worked as a film director[3], film screenwriter[4], and screenwriter[5]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Field of work: film direction[8], film screenwriting[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Family name: Howe[11]
  • Given name: Jay[12]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[13]
  • Birth name: Jay Alexander Howe[14]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Harvard Film Archive Project[15]
  • Has works in the collection: Harvard Film Archive[16]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[17]

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What did Jay A. Howe do for work?

Jay A. Howe worked as a film director[3], film screenwriter[4], and screenwriter[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . MAK. wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . MAK. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Date of birth → +1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
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