John Fernhout

Dutch film director and cinematographer (1913-1987)
Person human Q1866991
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John Fernhout

Summary

John Fernhout is a human[1]. He was born in Bergen[2]. He was born on +1913-08-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He died on +1987-03-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], cinematographer[7], and photographer[8]. He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • John Fernhout's place of birth was Bergen[2].
  • John Fernhout died in Jerusalem[4].
  • John Fernhout was born on +1913-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Fernhout was born on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • John Fernhout died on +1987-03-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Fernhout died on +1987-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • John Fernhout is buried at Alliance Church International Cemetery[12].
  • John Fernhout's mother was Charley Toorop[13].
  • Among John Fernhout's spouses was Eva Besnyö[14].
  • John Fernhout held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Dutch was John Fernhout's native language[16].
  • John Fernhout worked as a film director[6].
  • John Fernhout worked as a cinematographer[7].
  • John Fernhout worked as a photographer[8].
  • John Fernhout's image is recorded as John Fernhout.png[17].
  • John Fernhout is recorded as male[18].
  • John Fernhout's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Fernhout's ISNI is recorded as 000000007328579X[20].
  • John Fernhout's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57531409[21].
  • John Fernhout's GND ID is recorded as 123864356[22].
  • John Fernhout's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002029343[23].
  • John Fernhout's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500337408[24].
  • John Fernhout's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14891561s[25].
  • John Fernhout's IdRef ID is recorded as 155497111[26].
  • John Fernhout's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0273142[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bergen[2], John Fernhout… Recorded date of birth include +1913-08-09T00:00:00Z[3] and +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. His mother was Charley Toorop[13]. Dutch was his native language[16].

Education

John Fernhout studied under Joris Ivens[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], cinematographer[7], and photographer[8].

Personal Life

Among John Fernhout's spouses was Eva Besnyö[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1987-03-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1987-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. John Fernhout died in Jerusalem[4]. Burial took place at Alliance Church International Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

John Fernhout is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was John Fernhout born?

John Fernhout was born in Bergen[2].

Where did John Fernhout die?

John Fernhout died in Jerusalem[4].

Who were John Fernhout's parents?

John Fernhout's mother was Charley Toorop[13].

Who was John Fernhout married to?

John Fernhout's spouses include Eva Besnyö[14].

What did John Fernhout do for work?

John Fernhout worked as film director[6], cinematographer[7], and photographer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . online image library Nederlands Fotomuseum. Retrieved . collectie.nederlandsfotomuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . online image library Nederlands Fotomuseum. Retrieved . collectie.nederlandsfotomuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . depthoffield.universiteitleiden.nl. depthoffield.universiteitleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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