Jean Yanne

French actor (1933-2003)
Person human Q106225
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Jean Yanne

Summary

Jean Yanne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Les Lilas[2]. He was born on July 18, 1933[3]. He died in Morsains[4]. He died on May 23, 2003[5]. He worked as an actor[6], director[7], screenwriter[8], comedian[9], and film producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,497 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean Yanne's place of birth was Les Lilas[2].
  • Jean Yanne passed away in Morsains[4].
  • Jean Yanne was born on July 18, 1933[3].
  • Jean Yanne died on May 23, 2003[5].
  • Jean Yanne is buried at Cemetery of Les Lilas[12].
  • Among Jean Yanne's spouses was Mimi Coutelier[13].
  • Jean Yanne was married to Nicole Calfan[14].
  • A child of Jean Yanne was Jean-Christophe Gouyé[15].
  • Jean Yanne held citizenship in France[16].
  • French was Jean Yanne's native language[17].
  • Jean Yanne worked as an actor[6].
  • Jean Yanne worked as a director[7].
  • Jean Yanne's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Jean Yanne worked as a comedian[9].
  • Jean Yanne worked as a film producer[10].
  • Jean Yanne worked as a songwriter[18].
  • Jean Yanne's field of work was acting[19].
  • Jean Yanne's field of work was music[20].
  • Jean Yanne's field of work was film direction[21].
  • Among Jean Yanne's employers was RTL[22].
  • Jean Yanne's education included a stint at Centre de formation des journalistes[23].
  • Jean Yanne's education included a stint at Lycée Chaptal[24].
  • Jean Yanne received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[25].
  • Jean Yanne is recorded as male[26].
  • Jean Yanne's instance of is recorded as human[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-07-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-05-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c52a480a-73a7-479b-b9d3-85608c28f4b9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Yanne was born in Les Lilas[2]. He was born on July 18, 1933[3]. French was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at Centre de formation des journalistes[23], a journalism school[33], in France[34], founded in 1946[35] and Lycée Chaptal[24], an educational institution[36], in France[37], founded in 1965[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], director[7], screenwriter[8], comedian[9], film producer[10], and songwriter[18]. Fields of work include acting[19], a type of arts[39]; music[20], a type of arts[40]; and film direction[21], an activity[41]. Jean Yanne was employed by RTL[22].

Recognition

Jean Yanne received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[25].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mimi Coutelier[13], an actor[42], b. 1956[43], of France[44] and Nicole Calfan[14], an actor[45], b. 1947[46], of France[47], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters[48]. A child of Jean Yanne was Jean-Christophe Gouyé[15].

Death and Burial

Jean Yanne died on May 23, 2003[5]. He died in Morsains[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[49]. Burial took place at Cemetery of Les Lilas[12].

Why It Matters

Jean Yanne ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,497 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Jean Yanne born?

Born in Les Lilas[2], Jean Yanne…

Where did Jean Yanne die?

Jean Yanne passed away in Morsains[4].

Who was Jean Yanne married to?

Jean Yanne's spouses include Mimi Coutelier[13] and Nicole Calfan[14].

What did Jean Yanne do for work?

Jean Yanne worked as actor[6], director[7], screenwriter[8], comedian[9], and film producer[10].

Where did Jean Yanne go to school?

Jean Yanne was educated at Centre de formation des journalistes[23] and Lycée Chaptal[24].

What awards did Jean Yanne receive?

Honors received include Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . actu.fr. actu.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . corbisimages.com. corbisimages.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [49] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . fandango.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . en.unifrance.org. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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