John Cranko

South African choreographer (1927–1973)
Person human Q1352987
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John Cranko

Summary

John Cranko is a human[1]. He was born in Rustenburg[2]. He was born on +1927-08-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dublin[4]. He died on +1973-06-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a choreographer[6], ballet dancer[7], and ballet master[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Cranko's place of birth was Rustenburg[2].
  • John Cranko passed away in Dublin[4].
  • John Cranko was born on +1927-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Cranko died on +1973-06-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Stuttgart[10].
  • John Cranko held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • John Cranko worked as a choreographer[6].
  • John Cranko worked as a ballet dancer[7].
  • John Cranko's professions included ballet master[8].
  • John Cranko's education included a stint at University of Cape Town[12].
  • A notable student of John Cranko was John Neumeier[13].
  • A notable student of John Cranko was William Forsythe[14].
  • A notable student of John Cranko was Jiří Kylián[15].
  • John Cranko's image is recorded as Eva Zippel, 119.jpg[16].
  • John Cranko is recorded as male[17].
  • John Cranko's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Cranko's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083902931[19].
  • John Cranko's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66671933[20].
  • John Cranko's GND ID is recorded as 118522647[21].
  • John Cranko's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83181570[22].
  • John Cranko's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 140898718[23].
  • John Cranko's IdRef ID is recorded as 086196529[24].
  • John Cranko's Commons category is recorded as John Cranko[25].
  • John Cranko's SBN author ID is recorded as LO1V189028[26].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Cranko's place of birth was Rustenburg[2]. He was born on +1927-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Cranko's education included a stint at University of Cape Town[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer[6], ballet dancer[7], and ballet master[8]. Notable students include John Neumeier[13], a choreographer[28], b. 1939[29], of United States[30], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[31], specialised in ballet[32]; William Forsythe[14], a choreographer[33], b. 1949[34], of United States[35], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[36]; and Jiří Kylián[15], a choreographer[37], b. 1947[38], of Czech Republic[39], awarded the Jiří Kylián Ring[40].

Death and Burial

John Cranko died on +1973-06-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dublin[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[27]. Burial took place at Stuttgart[10].

Why It Matters

John Cranko ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was John Cranko born?

John Cranko was born in Rustenburg[2].

Where did John Cranko die?

John Cranko passed away in Dublin[4].

What did John Cranko do for work?

John Cranko worked as choreographer[6], ballet dancer[7], and ballet master[8].

Where did John Cranko go to school?

John Cranko was educated at University of Cape Town[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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