John Kani

Summary

John Kani is a human^[1]. He was born in New Brighton^[2]. He was born on August 30, 1942^[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 (4,924 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, 1942^[3].
• John Kani was born on August 30, 1943^[10].
• A child of John Kani was Atandwa Kani^[11].
• John Kani held citizenship in South Africa^[12].
• John Kani worked as a stage actor^[4].
• John Kani worked as a film actor^[5].
• John Kani's professions included writer^[6].
• John Kani's professions included actor^[7].
• John Kani's professions included film director^[8].
• John Kani worked as a screenwriter^[13].
• John Kani's field of work was acting^[14].
• John Kani's field of work was directing^[15].
• John Kani's field of work was drama^[16].
• John Kani's field of work was film screenwriting^[17].
• A notable work attributed to John Kani is The Lion King^[18].
• John Kani received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[19].
• John Kani received the Q139858012^[20].
• John Kani received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[21].
• John Kani is recorded as male^[22].
• John Kani's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• John Kani's Commons category is recorded as John Kani^[24].
• John Kani's family name is recorded as Kani^[25].
• John Kani's given name is recorded as John^[26].
• John Kani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Brighton^[2], John Kani… Recorded date of birth include August 30, 1942^[3] and August 30, 1943^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor^[4], film actor^[5], writer^[6], actor^[7], film director^[8], and screenwriter^[13]. Fields of work include acting^[14], a type of arts^[28]; directing^[15], a job activity^[29]; drama^[16], a literary mode^[30]; and film screenwriting^[17], an occupation^[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Kani is The Lion King^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[19], a theatre award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1947^[34]; Q139858012^[20]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[21], a grade of an order^[35], in United Kingdom^[36].

Personal Life

A child of John Kani was Atandwa Kani^[11].

Why It Matters

John Kani ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,924 views/month, #6,727 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

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^[19], Q139858012^[20], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[21].