Jean-Michel Frodon

Film critic, writer, journalist, professor
Person human Q3168029
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Jean-Michel Frodon

Summary

Jean-Michel Frodon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on +1953-09-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], film critic[5], university teacher[6], and film historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Michel Frodon's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon was born on +1953-09-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon's father was Pierre Billard[9].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon held citizenship in France[10].
  • French was Jean-Michel Frodon's native language[11].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon worked as a journalist[4].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon's professions included film critic[5].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon's professions included film historian[7].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon's field of work was history of film[12].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon's field of work was film criticism[13].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon was employed by Sciences Po[15].
  • Among Jean-Michel Frodon's employers was Le Monde[16].
  • Among Jean-Michel Frodon's employers was Cahiers du cinéma[17].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon was employed by University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[18].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon received the René Clair Award[19].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon's image is recorded as Jean-Michel Frodon (crop).jpg[20].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon is recorded as male[21].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116179621[23].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34582229[24].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon's GND ID is recorded as 130384240[25].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88606771[26].
  • Jean-Michel Frodon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12712283d[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Michel Frodon's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on +1953-09-20T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Pierre Billard[9]. French was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], film critic[5], university teacher[6], and film historian[7]. Fields of work include history of film[12], an aspect of history[28]; film criticism[13], a field of work[29]; and journalism[14], an industry[30]. Employers include Sciences Po[15], a public university[31], in France[32], founded in 1872[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; Le Monde[16], a daily newspaper[35], in France[36], founded in 1944[37], headquartered in avenue Pierre-Mendès-France[38]; Cahiers du cinéma[17], a journal[39], in France[40], founded in 1951[41], headquartered in Paris[42]; and University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[18], a university in France[43], in France[44], founded in 1971[45], headquartered in 5th arrondissement of Paris[46].

Recognition

Jean-Michel Frodon received the René Clair Award[19].

Why It Matters

Jean-Michel Frodon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Michel Frodon born?

Born in Paris[2], Jean-Michel Frodon…

Who were Jean-Michel Frodon's parents?

Jean-Michel Frodon's father was Pierre Billard[9].

What did Jean-Michel Frodon do for work?

Jean-Michel Frodon worked as journalist[4], film critic[5], university teacher[6], and film historian[7].

What awards did Jean-Michel Frodon receive?

Honors received include René Clair Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Babelio. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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