Joe Layton

American director and choreographer (1931-1994)
Person human Q3180109
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Joe Layton

Summary

Joe Layton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on May 3, 1931[3]. He passed away in Key West[4]. He died on May 5, 1994[5]. He worked as a choreographer[6], theatrical director[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joe Layton was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Joe Layton passed away in Key West[4].
  • Joe Layton was born on May 3, 1931[3].
  • Joe Layton died on May 5, 1994[5].
  • Joe Layton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joe Layton worked as a choreographer[6].
  • Joe Layton's professions included theatrical director[7].
  • Joe Layton's professions included film director[8].
  • Joe Layton received the Emmy Award[11].
  • Joe Layton is recorded as male[12].
  • Joe Layton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Joe Layton's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[14].
  • Joe Layton's family name is recorded as Layton[15].
  • Joe Layton's given name is recorded as Joe[16].
  • Joe Layton's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical[17].
  • Joe Layton's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical[18].
  • Joe Layton's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[19].

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.

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1931-05-03[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1994-05-05[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b394b5d9-313e-469d-a6b0-9be84e80cf17[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Joe Layton's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on May 3, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer[6], theatrical director[7], and film director[8].

Recognition

Joe Layton received the Emmy Award[11].

Death and Burial

Joe Layton died on May 5, 1994[5]. He died in Key West[4].

Why It Matters

Joe Layton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Joe Layton born?

Joe Layton was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Joe Layton die?

Joe Layton died in Key West[4].

What did Joe Layton do for work?

Joe Layton worked as choreographer[6], theatrical director[7], and film director[8].

What awards did Joe Layton receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Nominated for Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical, Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
    Place of birth Brooklyn
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject New York Public Library
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