Jim Jarmusch

American film director, screenwriter and actor
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Summary

Jim Jarmusch was born on January 22, 1953[1], in Cuyahoga Falls[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], actor[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,834 views/month, #4,591 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Occupation: film editor[11], musician[12], director[13]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[14], Medill School of Journalism[15], New York University Tisch School of the Arts[16], Cuyahoga Falls High School[17]
  • Notable work: Dead Man[18]
  • Award received: Golden Leopard[19], Caméra d'Or[20], Film Independent Spirit Awards[21], Short Film Palme d'Or[22], Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[23], Carrosse d'or[24], Officer of Arts and Letters[25], European Film Award for Best Non-European Film[26], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[27]
  • Member of: Sqürl[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Movement: No Wave Cinema[30]
  • Genre: no wave[31]
  • Commons category: Jim Jarmusch[32]
  • Unmarried partner: Sara Driver[33]
  • Family name: Jarmusch[34]
  • Given name: Jim[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jim Jarmusch[36]
  • Commons gallery: Jim Jarmusch[37]
  • Work location: United States[38]
  • Filmography: Jim Jarmusch filmography[39]
  • Nominated for: European Film Award for Best Non-European Film[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
  • Topic has template: Template:Jim Jarmusch filmography[42]
  • Birth name: James Roberto Jarmusch[43]
  • Name in native language: Jim Jarmusch[44]

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[45]

  • Country: US[46]

  • Began / founded: 1953-01-22[47]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f5e020a5-eda9-4bce-bf98-dee60351a0ec[48]

Why It Matters

Jim Jarmusch has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Jim Jarmusch born?

Jim Jarmusch's place of birth was Cuyahoga Falls[2].

What did Jim Jarmusch do for work?

Jim Jarmusch worked as a film director[3], actor[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], and writer[7].

Where did Jim Jarmusch go to school?

Jim Jarmusch was educated at Columbia University[14], Medill School of Journalism[15], New York University Tisch School of the Arts[16], and Cuyahoga Falls High School[17].

What awards did Jim Jarmusch receive?

Honors received include Golden Leopard[19], Caméra d'Or[20], Film Independent Spirit Awards[21], and Short Film Palme d'Or[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [13] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [25] ↑ . fr.yna.co.kr. fr.yna.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [38] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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