John Duigan

born 1949; Australian film director
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John Duigan

Summary

John Duigan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hartley Wintney[2]. He was born on June 19, 1949[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], actor[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Duigan was born in Hartley Wintney[2].
  • John Duigan was born on June 19, 1949[3].
  • John Duigan held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • John Duigan worked as a film director[4].
  • John Duigan worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • John Duigan's professions included film producer[6].
  • John Duigan's professions included actor[7].
  • John Duigan's professions included director[8].
  • John Duigan was educated at University of Melbourne[11].
  • John Duigan received the Byron Kennedy Award[12].
  • John Duigan is recorded as male[13].
  • John Duigan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Duigan's genre is melodrama[15].
  • John Duigan's genre is comedy[16].
  • John Duigan's unmarried partner is recorded as Thandiwe Newton[17].
  • John Duigan's family name is recorded as Duigan[18].
  • John Duigan's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Duigan's work location is recorded as Australia[20].
  • John Duigan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Duigan'}[21].
  • John Duigan's start of work period is recorded as 1971[22].
  • John Duigan's sibling is recorded as Virginia Duigan[23].
  • John Duigan's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by John Duigan[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hartley Wintney[2], John Duigan… he was born on June 19, 1949[3].

Education

John Duigan's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], actor[7], and director[8].

Recognition

John Duigan received the Byron Kennedy Award[12].

Why It Matters

John Duigan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Duigan born?

John Duigan's place of birth was Hartley Wintney[2].

What did John Duigan do for work?

John Duigan worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], actor[7], and director[8].

Where did John Duigan go to school?

John Duigan was educated at University of Melbourne[11].

What awards did John Duigan receive?

Honors received include Byron Kennedy Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.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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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
    Family name Duigan
    Sibling Virginia Duigan
    Country of citizenship Australia
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