John Spotton

Canadian film director
Person human Q6258695
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John Spotton

Summary

John Spotton is a human[1]. He was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on January 1, 1927[3]. He died on March 3, 1991[4]. He worked as a film director[5], cinematographer[6], and director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Spotton's place of birth was Toronto[2].
  • John Spotton was born on January 1, 1927[3].
  • John Spotton died on March 3, 1991[4].
  • John Spotton held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • John Spotton's professions included film director[5].
  • John Spotton worked as a cinematographer[6].
  • John Spotton worked as a director[7].
  • John Spotton was employed by National Film Board of Canada[10].
  • John Spotton is recorded as male[11].
  • John Spotton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • The cause of death was drowning[13].
  • John Spotton's family name is recorded as Spotton[14].
  • John Spotton's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Spotton's work location is recorded as Canada[16].
  • John Spotton's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Spotton was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on January 1, 1927[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[5], cinematographer[6], and director[7]. John Spotton was employed by National Film Board of Canada[10].

Death and Burial

John Spotton died on March 3, 1991[4]. The cause of death was drowning[13].

Why It Matters

John Spotton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Spotton born?

John Spotton was born in Toronto[2].

What did John Spotton do for work?

John Spotton worked as film director[5], cinematographer[6], and director[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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