John Stears

British special effects expert (1934–1999)
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John Stears
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John Stears

Summary

John Stears is a human[1]. He was born in Uxbridge[2]. He was born on +1934-08-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pacific Palisades[4]. He died on +1999-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a special effects artist[6] and designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Stears's place of birth was Uxbridge[2].
  • John Stears passed away in Pacific Palisades[4].
  • John Stears was born on +1934-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Stears died on +1999-04-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Stears held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Stears's professions included special effects artist[6].
  • John Stears's professions included designer[7].
  • John Stears received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[10].
  • John Stears received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[11].
  • John Stears's image is recorded as John Stears.jpg[12].
  • John Stears is recorded as male[13].
  • John Stears's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Stears's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0824210[15].
  • John Stears's Commons category is recorded as John Stears[16].
  • The cause of death was stroke[17].
  • John Stears's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04md1v[18].
  • John Stears's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Stears's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • John Stears's AlloCiné person ID is recorded as 160996[21].
  • John Stears's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[22].
  • John Stears's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[23].
  • John Stears's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Stears's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Stears'}[25].
  • John Stears's AllMovie person ID is recorded as p112563[26].
  • John Stears's start of work period is recorded as +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Uxbridge[2], John Stears… he was born on +1934-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include special effects artist[6] and designer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[10], an Academy Awards[28], in United States[29].

Death and Burial

John Stears died on +1999-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pacific Palisades[4]. The cause of death was stroke[17].

Why It Matters

John Stears ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was John Stears born?

John Stears was born in Uxbridge[2].

Where did John Stears die?

John Stears died in Pacific Palisades[4].

What did John Stears do for work?

John Stears worked as special effects artist[6] and designer[7].

What awards did John Stears receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[10] and Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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