John Polson

born 1965; Australian actor and director
Person human Q164131
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John Polson

Summary

John Polson is a human[1]. He was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on September 6, 1965[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], actor[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,929 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Polson was born in Sydney[2].
  • John Polson was born on September 6, 1965[3].
  • John Polson held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • John Polson's professions included film director[4].
  • John Polson's professions included film actor[5].
  • John Polson worked as a television actor[6].
  • John Polson worked as an actor[7].
  • John Polson worked as a director[8].
  • John Polson was educated at North Sydney Boys High School[11].
  • John Polson was educated at Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School[12].
  • John Polson received the Byron Kennedy Award[13].
  • John Polson is recorded as male[14].
  • John Polson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Polson's Commons category is recorded as John Polson[16].
  • John Polson's family name is recorded as Q37431832[17].
  • John Polson's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Polson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Polson's start of work period is recorded as 1986[20].
  • John Polson's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by John Polson[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John Polson's place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on September 6, 1965[3].

Education

Educated at North Sydney Boys High School[11], a high school[22], in Australia[23], founded in 1912[24] and Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School[12], a school[25], in Australia[26], founded in 1957[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], actor[7], and director[8].

Recognition

John Polson received the Byron Kennedy Award[13].

Why It Matters

John Polson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,929 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Polson born?

Born in Sydney[2], John Polson…

What did John Polson do for work?

John Polson worked as film director[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], actor[7], and director[8].

Where did John Polson go to school?

John Polson was educated at North Sydney Boys High School[11] and Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School[12].

What awards did John Polson receive?

Honors received include Byron Kennedy Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation film director, film actor, television actor +2
    Instance of human
    Award received
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