John Kani

Summary

John Kani is a human^[1]. He was born in New Brighton^[2]. He was born on August 30, 1943^[3]. He worked as a stage actor^[4], film actor^[5], writer^[6], actor^[7], and film director^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,784 views/month, #6,727 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Kani was born in New Brighton^[2].
• John Kani was born on August 30, 1943^[3].
• A child of John Kani was Atandwa Kani^[10].
• John Kani held citizenship in South Africa^[11].
• John Kani's professions included stage actor^[4].
• John Kani worked as a film actor^[5].
• John Kani worked as a writer^[6].
• John Kani's professions included actor^[7].
• John Kani's professions included film director^[8].
• John Kani's professions included screenwriter^[12].
• John Kani's field of work was acting^[13].
• John Kani's field of work was directing^[14].
• John Kani's field of work was drama^[15].
• John Kani's field of work was film screenwriting^[16].
• A notable work attributed to John Kani is The Lion King^[17].
• John Kani received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[18].
• John Kani received the Order of Ikhamanga^[19].
• John Kani received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[20].
• John Kani is recorded as male^[21].
• John Kani's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• John Kani's Commons category is recorded as John Kani^[23].
• John Kani's family name is recorded as Kani^[24].
• John Kani's given name is recorded as John^[25].
• John Kani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• John Kani's start of work period is recorded as 1965^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Brighton^[2], John Kani… he was born on August 30, 1943^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor^[4], film actor^[5], writer^[6], actor^[7], film director^[8], and screenwriter^[12]. Fields of work include acting^[13], a type of arts^[28]; directing^[14], a job activity^[29]; drama^[15], a literary mode^[30]; and film screenwriting^[16], an occupation^[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Kani is The Lion King^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[18], a theatre award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1947^[34]; Order of Ikhamanga^[19], an order^[35], in South Africa^[36], founded in 2003^[37]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[20], a grade of an order^[38], in United Kingdom^[39].

Personal Life

A child of John Kani was Atandwa Kani^[10].

Why It Matters

John Kani ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,784 views/month, #6,727 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was John Kani born?

Born in New Brighton^[2], John Kani…

What did John Kani do for work?

John Kani worked as stage actor^[4], film actor^[5], writer^[6], actor^[7], and film director^[8].

What awards did John Kani receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[18], Order of Ikhamanga^[19], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[20].