Jay Chandrasekhar

American film director of Tamil origin
Person human Q967544
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Summary

Jay Chandrasekhar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on April 9, 1968[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], film director[5], writer[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,775 views/month, #5,988 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar was born on April 9, 1968[3].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar was born on January 1, 1968[10].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar is identified as part of the Tamil Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's professions included film director[5].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar worked as a writer[6].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's professions included television actor[7].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's professions included film actor[8].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar worked as a film editor[13].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's field of work was film production[14].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar was educated at Colgate University[15].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's education included a stint at Archbishop Molloy High School[16].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar was a member of Broken Lizard[17].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's religion is recorded as Hinduism[18].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar is recorded as male[19].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's family name is recorded as Chandrasekhar[21].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's given name is recorded as Jay[22].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's official website is recorded as http://www.jay-chandrasekhar.com/[23].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jayanth Jambulingam Chandrasekhar'}[25].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's start of work period is recorded as 1996[26].
  • Jay Chandrasekhar's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Jay Chandrasekhar[27].

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Origins and Family

Jay Chandrasekhar was born in Chicago[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 9, 1968[3] and January 1, 1968[10]. He is identified as part of the Tamil Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Colgate University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1819[30], headquartered in Hamilton[31] and Archbishop Molloy High School[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1892[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film director[5], writer[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], and film editor[13]. Jay Chandrasekhar's field of work was film production[14].

Personal Life

Jay Chandrasekhar's religion is recorded as Hinduism[18].

Why It Matters

Jay Chandrasekhar ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,775 views/month, #5,988 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jay Chandrasekhar born?

Jay Chandrasekhar's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Jay Chandrasekhar do for work?

Jay Chandrasekhar worked as screenwriter[4], film director[5], writer[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Jay Chandrasekhar go to school?

Jay Chandrasekhar was educated at Colgate University[15] and Archbishop Molloy High School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 15
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → jay-chandrasekhar
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