Jo Baier

German film director and screenwriter (1949-)
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Jo Baier

Summary

Jo Baier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on February 13, 1949[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jo Baier was born in Munich[2].
  • Jo Baier was born on February 13, 1949[3].
  • Jo Baier held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Jo Baier's professions included film director[4].
  • Jo Baier's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Jo Baier worked as a writer[6].
  • Jo Baier received the Bavarian Order of Merit[9].
  • Jo Baier received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].
  • Jo Baier received the Romy[11].
  • Jo Baier received the Bayerischer Poetentaler[12].
  • Jo Baier received the Bavarian TV Awards[13].
  • Jo Baier received the Bavarian TV Awards[14].
  • Jo Baier is recorded as male[15].
  • Jo Baier's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jo Baier's family name is recorded as Baier[17].
  • Jo Baier's given name is recorded as Jo[18].
  • Jo Baier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Jo Baier's start of work period is recorded as 1982[20].
  • Jo Baier's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Jo Baier[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Munich[2], Jo Baier… he was born on February 13, 1949[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[9], an order of merit[22], in Germany[23], founded in 1957[24]; Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], a grade of an order[25], in Germany[26]; Romy[11], a group of awards[27], in Austria[28], founded in 1990[29]; Bayerischer Poetentaler[12], a cultural prize[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1961[32]; and Bavarian TV Awards[13], a television award[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1989[35].

Why It Matters

Jo Baier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jo Baier born?

Jo Baier was born in Munich[2].

What did Jo Baier do for work?

Jo Baier worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6].

What awards did Jo Baier receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[9], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], Romy[11], and Bayerischer Poetentaler[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . stmwi.bayern.de. Retrieved . stmwi.bayern.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . stmwi.bayern.de. Retrieved . stmwi.bayern.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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