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Jean-Yves Escoffier

Cimenatographer (1950–2003)
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Jean-Yves Escoffier

Summary

Jean-Yves Escoffier is a human[1]. Born in 6th arrondissement of Lyon[2], he… he was born on +1950-07-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2003-04-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cinematographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Yves Escoffier was born in 6th arrondissement of Lyon[2].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier was born on +1950-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier died on +2003-04-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier held citizenship in France[8].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's professions included cinematographer[6].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's education included a stint at École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière[9].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography[10].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier received the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[11].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier is recorded as male[12].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055166885[14].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24807846[15].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's GND ID is recorded as 137270844[16].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004117817[17].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 140962953[18].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's IdRef ID is recorded as 091451701[19].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13916183[20].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0260389[21].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[22].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jslgh[23].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0059386[24].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's family name is recorded as Escoffier[25].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's given name is recorded as Jean-Yves[26].
  • Jean-Yves Escoffier's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1321025[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in 6th arrondissement of Lyon[2], Jean-Yves Escoffier… he was born on +1950-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jean-Yves Escoffier was educated at École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière[9].

Career and Affiliations

Jean-Yves Escoffier's professions included cinematographer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography[10], an award for best photography[28], in United States[29], founded in 1984[30] and European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[11], a class of award[31], founded in 1989[32].

Death and Burial

Jean-Yves Escoffier died on +2003-04-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[22].

Why It Matters

Jean-Yves Escoffier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Yves Escoffier born?

Jean-Yves Escoffier was born in 6th arrondissement of Lyon[2].

Where did Jean-Yves Escoffier die?

Jean-Yves Escoffier passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Jean-Yves Escoffier do for work?

Jean-Yves Escoffier worked as cinematographer[6].

Where did Jean-Yves Escoffier go to school?

Jean-Yves Escoffier was educated at École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière[9].

What awards did Jean-Yves Escoffier receive?

Honors received include MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography[10] and European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[11].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . fondsenligne.archives-lyon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . mtv.com. Retrieved . mtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . fondsenligne.archives-lyon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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