John Cacavas

American composer and conductor (1930–2014)
Person human Q2378400
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John Cacavas

Summary

John Cacavas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aberdeen[2]. He was born on August 13, 1930[3]. He passed away in Beverly Hills[4]. He died on January 28, 2014[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Cacavas's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].
  • John Cacavas died in Beverly Hills[4].
  • John Cacavas was born on August 13, 1930[3].
  • John Cacavas died on January 28, 2014[5].
  • John Cacavas held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Cacavas's professions included composer[6].
  • John Cacavas worked as a conductor[7].
  • John Cacavas worked as a film score composer[8].
  • John Cacavas's education included a stint at Northwestern University[11].
  • John Cacavas is recorded as male[12].
  • John Cacavas's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Cacavas's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Cacavas's official website is recorded as http://www.johncacavas.com/[15].
  • John Cacavas's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[16].

Body

Origins and Family

John Cacavas was born in Aberdeen[2]. He was born on August 13, 1930[3].

Education

John Cacavas's education included a stint at Northwestern University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and film score composer[8].

Death and Burial

John Cacavas died on January 28, 2014[5]. He died in Beverly Hills[4].

Why It Matters

John Cacavas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was John Cacavas born?

John Cacavas was born in Aberdeen[2].

Where did John Cacavas die?

John Cacavas passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

What did John Cacavas do for work?

John Cacavas worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and film score composer[8].

Where did John Cacavas go to school?

John Cacavas was educated at Northwestern University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, conductor, film score composer
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Website
    Citizenship
    Occupation composer, conductor, film score composer
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981060905245106706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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