John Korty

American film director
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John Korty

Summary

John Korty is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lafayette[2]. He was born on +1936-06-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Point Reyes Station[4]. He died on +2022-03-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], cinematographer[8], animator[9], and television producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Korty was born in Lafayette[2].
  • John Korty passed away in Point Reyes Station[4].
  • John Korty was born on +1936-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Korty died on +2022-03-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Korty held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Korty's professions included film director[6].
  • John Korty's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • John Korty's professions included cinematographer[8].
  • John Korty worked as an animator[9].
  • John Korty worked as a television producer[10].
  • John Korty's professions included film editor[13].
  • John Korty's field of work was film direction[14].
  • John Korty's field of work was animation[15].
  • John Korty was educated at Antioch University[16].
  • John Korty's education included a stint at Antioch College[17].
  • John Korty received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[18].
  • John Korty received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program[19].
  • John Korty received the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Documentaries[20].
  • John Korty received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special[21].
  • John Korty is recorded as male[22].
  • John Korty's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Korty's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114545712[24].
  • John Korty's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 107492235[25].
  • John Korty's GND ID is recorded as 101842511X[26].
  • John Korty's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50042901[27].

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Origins and Family

John Korty was born in Lafayette[2]. He was born on +1936-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Antioch University[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1978[30] and Antioch College[17], a liberal arts college in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1850[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], cinematographer[8], animator[9], television producer[10], and film editor[13]. Fields of work include film direction[14], an activity[34] and animation[15], a cinematic technique[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[18], an award for best film by genre[36], in United States[37], founded in 1942[38]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program[19], an award[39], in United States[40]; Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Documentaries[20], a class of award[41], in United States[42]; and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special[21], a Primetime Emmy Award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1975[45].

Death and Burial

John Korty died on +2022-03-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Point Reyes Station[4].

Why It Matters

John Korty ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was John Korty born?

Born in Lafayette[2], John Korty…

Where did John Korty die?

John Korty died in Point Reyes Station[4].

What did John Korty do for work?

John Korty worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], cinematographer[8], animator[9], and television producer[10].

Where did John Korty go to school?

John Korty was educated at Antioch University[16] and Antioch College[17].

What awards did John Korty receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[18], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program[19], Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Documentaries[20], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . geocities.ws. geocities.ws. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . inklingstudio.typepad.com. inklingstudio.typepad.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . manta.com. manta.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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