John Rich

1925–2012; American film and television director (1925–2012)
Person human Q3182358
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John Rich

Summary

John Rich is a human[1]. Born in Rockaway Beach[2], he… he was born on +1925-07-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2012-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a television director[6], film director[7], film producer[8], actor[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Rich was born in Rockaway Beach[2].
  • John Rich passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • John Rich was born on +1925-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Rich died on +2012-01-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Rich held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was John Rich's native language[13].
  • John Rich worked as a television director[6].
  • John Rich worked as a film director[7].
  • John Rich worked as a film producer[8].
  • John Rich's professions included actor[9].
  • John Rich worked as a screenwriter[10].
  • John Rich worked as a television producer[14].
  • John Rich was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[15].
  • John Rich received the Primetime Emmy Award[16].
  • John Rich received the Directors Guild of America Award[17].
  • John Rich received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[18].
  • John Rich received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[19].
  • John Rich is recorded as male[20].
  • John Rich's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Rich's ISNI is recorded as 0000000100608938[22].
  • John Rich's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100229508[23].
  • John Rich's GND ID is recorded as 135635284[24].
  • John Rich's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no92028835[25].
  • John Rich's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13898992q[26].
  • John Rich's IdRef ID is recorded as 158486587[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rockaway Beach[2], John Rich… he was born on +1925-07-06T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

John Rich was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television director[6], film director[7], film producer[8], actor[9], screenwriter[10], and television producer[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award[16], a group of awards[28], in United States[29], founded in 1949[30]; Directors Guild of America Award[17], a group of awards[31], in United States[32], founded in 1938[33]; and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[18], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1959[36].

Death and Burial

John Rich died on +2012-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

John Rich ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was John Rich born?

Born in Rockaway Beach[2], John Rich…

Where did John Rich die?

John Rich died in Los Angeles[4].

What did John Rich do for work?

John Rich worked as television director[6], film director[7], film producer[8], actor[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did John Rich go to school?

John Rich was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[15].

What awards did John Rich receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award[16], Directors Guild of America Award[17], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[18], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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