Johan van der Keuken

Dutch film director (1938–2001)
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Johan van der Keuken

Summary

Johan van der Keuken is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on April 4, 1938[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He died on January 7, 2001[5]. He worked as a film director[6], photographer[7], cinematographer[8], screenwriter[9], and video installation artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johan van der Keuken's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
  • Johan van der Keuken passed away in Amsterdam[4].
  • Johan van der Keuken was born on April 4, 1938[3].
  • Johan van der Keuken was born on January 1, 1938[12].
  • Johan van der Keuken died on January 7, 2001[5].
  • Johan van der Keuken died on January 1, 2001[13].
  • Burial took place at Zorgvlied[14].
  • Johan van der Keuken was married to Yvonne Apol[15].
  • Among Johan van der Keuken's spouses was Nosh van der Lely[16].
  • A child of Johan van der Keuken was Teun van de Keuken[17].
  • Johan van der Keuken held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[18].
  • Dutch was Johan van der Keuken's native language[19].
  • Johan van der Keuken's professions included film director[6].
  • Johan van der Keuken worked as a photographer[7].
  • Johan van der Keuken worked as a cinematographer[8].
  • Johan van der Keuken worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Johan van der Keuken worked as a video installation artist[10].
  • Johan van der Keuken worked as a visual artist[20].
  • Johan van der Keuken's field of work was photography[21].
  • Johan van der Keuken's field of work was documentation science[22].
  • Johan van der Keuken's field of work was film production[23].
  • Johan van der Keuken's field of work was literary activity[24].
  • Johan van der Keuken's field of work was film direction[25].
  • Johan van der Keuken's field of work was film screenwriting[26].
  • Johan van der Keuken was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Johan van der Keuken… Recorded date of birth include April 4, 1938[3] and January 1, 1938[12]. Dutch was his native language[19].

Education

Educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[27], a film school[28], in France[29], founded in 1943[30]; La Fémis[31], a film school[32], in France[33], founded in 1986[34], headquartered in 18th arrondissement of Paris[35]; and Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam[36], a school[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1920[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], photographer[7], cinematographer[8], screenwriter[9], video installation artist[10], and visual artist[20]. Fields of work include photography[21], an artistic technique[40]; documentation science[22], a branch of science[41]; film production[23], an economic activity[42]; literary activity[24]; film direction[25], an activity[43]; and film screenwriting[26], an occupation[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Calf for Best Long Documentary[45], a class of award[46]; Golden Calf Culture Prize[47], a class of award[48]; Golden Calf for Best Short Documentary[49], a class of award[50]; and Bert Haanstra Oeuvreprijs van de Nederlandse Film[51], a film award[52], in Netherlands[53], founded in 1996[54].

Personal Life

Spouses include Yvonne Apol[15], a painter[55], b. 1940[56] and Nosh van der Lely[16], an audio technician[57]. A child of Johan van der Keuken was Teun van de Keuken[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 7, 2001[5] and January 1, 2001[13]. Johan van der Keuken died in Amsterdam[4]. He is buried at Zorgvlied[14].

Why It Matters

Johan van der Keuken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Johan van der Keuken born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Johan van der Keuken…

Where did Johan van der Keuken die?

Johan van der Keuken died in Amsterdam[4].

Who was Johan van der Keuken married to?

Johan van der Keuken's spouses include Yvonne Apol[15] and Nosh van der Lely[16].

What did Johan van der Keuken do for work?

Johan van der Keuken worked as film director[6], photographer[7], cinematographer[8], screenwriter[9], and video installation artist[10].

Where did Johan van der Keuken go to school?

Johan van der Keuken was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[27], La Fémis[31], and Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam[36].

What awards did Johan van der Keuken receive?

Honors received include Golden Calf for Best Long Documentary[45], Golden Calf Culture Prize[47], Golden Calf for Best Short Documentary[49], and Bert Haanstra Oeuvreprijs van de Nederlandse Film[51].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [7] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [12] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [13] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [54] . 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. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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