Jean Amadou

French actor, chansonnier, voice actor, screenwriter and writer (1929-2011)
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Jean Amadou

Summary

Jean Amadou is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lons-le-Saunier[2]. He was born on October 1, 1929[3]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. He died on October 23, 2011[5]. He worked as an actor[6], chansonnier[7], voice actor[8], screenwriter[9], and writer[10]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lons-le-Saunier[2], Jean Amadou…
  • Jean Amadou passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].
  • Jean Amadou was born on October 1, 1929[3].
  • Jean Amadou died on October 23, 2011[5].
  • Jean Amadou held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jean Amadou worked as an actor[6].
  • Jean Amadou worked as a chansonnier[7].
  • Jean Amadou's professions included voice actor[8].
  • Jean Amadou's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Jean Amadou's professions included writer[10].
  • Jean Amadou worked as a radio personality[13].
  • Jean Amadou received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Jean Amadou received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[15].
  • Jean Amadou received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16].
  • Jean Amadou received the Prix Richelieu[17].
  • Jean Amadou is recorded as male[18].
  • Jean Amadou's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jean Amadou's Commons category is recorded as Jean Amadou[20].
  • Jean Amadou's family name is recorded as Amadou[21].
  • Jean Amadou's given name is recorded as Jean[22].
  • Jean Amadou's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Jean Amadou's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean Marius Amadou'}[24].
  • Jean Amadou's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.93'}[25].
  • Jean Amadou's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[26].

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[27]

  • Country: FR[28]

  • Began / founded: 1929-10-01[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-10-23[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: de06532c-6fb0-45c6-a1cd-9702dc3e6d56[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lons-le-Saunier[2], Jean Amadou… he was born on October 1, 1929[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], chansonnier[7], voice actor[8], screenwriter[9], writer[10], and radio personality[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[32], in France[33]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[15], a grade of an order[34], in France[35]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16], a grade of an order[36], in France[37]; and Prix Richelieu[17], a literary award[38], in France[39], founded in 1992[40].

Death and Burial

Jean Amadou died on October 23, 2011[5]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Amadou is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was Jean Amadou born?

Jean Amadou was born in Lons-le-Saunier[2].

Where did Jean Amadou die?

Jean Amadou passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].

What did Jean Amadou do for work?

Jean Amadou worked as actor[6], chansonnier[7], voice actor[8], screenwriter[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Jean Amadou receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], Officer of the National Order of Merit[15], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16], and Prix Richelieu[17].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [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
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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