John N. Smith

Canadian film director and screenwriter (born 1943)
Person human Q3182154
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John N. Smith

Summary

John N. Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on +1943-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a film director[4] and screenwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montreal[2], John N. Smith…
  • John N. Smith was born on +1943-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among John N. Smith's spouses was Cynthia Scott[7].
  • John N. Smith held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • John N. Smith's professions included film director[4].
  • John N. Smith worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Among John N. Smith's employers was National Film Board of Canada[9].
  • John N. Smith was educated at McGill University[10].
  • John N. Smith received the Officer of the Order of Canada[11].
  • John N. Smith is recorded as male[12].
  • John N. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John N. Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078235222[14].
  • John N. Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29740673[15].
  • John N. Smith's GND ID is recorded as 1089442491[16].
  • John N. Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96069781[17].
  • John N. Smith's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 141379689[18].
  • John N. Smith's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0808807[19].
  • John N. Smith's archives at is recorded as Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections[20].
  • John N. Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jwyst[21].
  • John N. Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[22].
  • John N. Smith's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John N. Smith's given name is recorded as Newton[24].
  • John N. Smith's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1296796[25].
  • John N. Smith's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 14969492X[26].
  • John N. Smith's AlloCiné person ID is recorded as 74292[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Montreal[2], John N. Smith… he was born on +1943-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John N. Smith was educated at McGill University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4] and screenwriter[5]. Among John N. Smith's employers was National Film Board of Canada[9].

Recognition

John N. Smith received the Officer of the Order of Canada[11].

Personal Life

John N. Smith was married to Cynthia Scott[7].

Why It Matters

John N. Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John N. Smith born?

John N. Smith was born in Montreal[2].

Who was John N. Smith married to?

John N. Smith's spouses include Cynthia Scott[7].

What did John N. Smith do for work?

John N. Smith worked as film director[4] and screenwriter[5].

Where did John N. Smith go to school?

John N. Smith was educated at McGill University[10].

What awards did John N. Smith receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . atom.library.yorku.ca. Retrieved . atom.library.yorku.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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