Jean Christophe Averty

French singer and film director (1928-2017)
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Jean Christophe Averty

Summary

Jean Christophe Averty is a human[1]. He was born in 5th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on August 6, 1928[3]. He died in Beaumont-sur-Oise[4]. He died on March 4, 2017[5]. He worked as a singer[6], film director[7], radio personality[8], television director[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean Christophe Averty was born in 5th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Jean Christophe Averty passed away in Beaumont-sur-Oise[4].
  • Jean Christophe Averty was born on August 6, 1928[3].
  • Jean Christophe Averty died on March 4, 2017[5].
  • Burial took place at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[12].
  • Among Jean Christophe Averty's spouses was Marie-Blanche Vergne[13].
  • Jean Christophe Averty held citizenship in France[14].
  • Jean Christophe Averty's professions included singer[6].
  • Jean Christophe Averty's professions included film director[7].
  • Jean Christophe Averty's professions included radio personality[8].
  • Jean Christophe Averty's professions included television director[9].
  • Jean Christophe Averty's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • Jean Christophe Averty worked as a video artist[15].
  • Jean Christophe Averty was employed by Office de radiodiffusion télévision française[16].
  • Jean Christophe Averty was employed by France Inter[17].
  • Jean Christophe Averty was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[18].
  • Jean Christophe Averty was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[19].
  • Jean Christophe Averty received the Officer of Arts and Letters[20].
  • Jean Christophe Averty received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Jean Christophe Averty received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[22].
  • Jean Christophe Averty received the 7 d'Or[23].
  • Jean Christophe Averty received the Emmy Award[24].
  • Jean Christophe Averty received the Grimme-Preis[25].
  • Jean Christophe Averty was a member of College of 'Pataphysics[26].
  • Jean Christophe Averty is recorded as male[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: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1928-08-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-03-04[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7bd6c9e0-2a57-48af-a5e4-e1c09185a924[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Christophe Averty was born in 5th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on August 6, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[18], a film school[33], in France[34], founded in 1943[35] and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[19], an educational facility[36], in France[37], founded in 1965[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], film director[7], radio personality[8], television director[9], screenwriter[10], and video artist[15]. Employers include Office de radiodiffusion télévision française[16], a broadcaster[39], in France[40], founded in 1964[41], headquartered in Paris[42] and France Inter[17], a radio station[43], in France[44], founded in 1947[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters[20], a grade of an order[46], in France[47]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[48], in France[49]; Knight of the National Order of Merit[22], a grade of an order[50], in France[51]; 7 d'Or[23], a television program[52], in France[53], founded in 1985[54]; Emmy Award[24], a television award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1949[57]; and Grimme-Preis[25], an award[58], in Germany[59], founded in 1964[60].

Personal Life

Jean Christophe Averty was married to Marie-Blanche Vergne[13].

Death and Burial

Jean Christophe Averty died on March 4, 2017[5]. He passed away in Beaumont-sur-Oise[4]. Burial took place at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[12].

Why It Matters

Jean Christophe Averty ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Jean Christophe Averty born?

Jean Christophe Averty's place of birth was 5th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Jean Christophe Averty die?

Jean Christophe Averty died in Beaumont-sur-Oise[4].

Who was Jean Christophe Averty married to?

Jean Christophe Averty's spouses include Marie-Blanche Vergne[13].

What did Jean Christophe Averty do for work?

Jean Christophe Averty worked as singer[6], film director[7], radio personality[8], television director[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Jean Christophe Averty go to school?

Jean Christophe Averty was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[18] and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[19].

What awards did Jean Christophe Averty receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters[20], Officer of the Legion of Honour[21], Knight of the National Order of Merit[22], and 7 d'Or[23].

References

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  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . leparisien.fr. Provenance: 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques, Lycée Louis-le-Grand
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