John Waters

American film director (1893-1965)
Person human Q506081
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John Waters

Summary

John Waters is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1893-10-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hollywood[4]. He died on +1965-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Waters's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • John Waters died in Hollywood[4].
  • John Waters was born on +1893-10-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Waters died on +1965-05-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Waters is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery[8].
  • John Waters held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Waters's professions included film director[6].
  • John Waters received the Academy Award for Best Assistant Director[10].
  • John Waters's image is recorded as John Waters (1893–1965).png[11].
  • John Waters is recorded as male[12].
  • John Waters's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Waters's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58990164[14].
  • John Waters's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr97038045[15].
  • John Waters's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0914112[16].
  • John Waters's Commons category is recorded as John Waters (director born 1893)[17].
  • John Waters's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 175583483[18].
  • John Waters's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05jsng[19].
  • John Waters's family name is recorded as Waters[20].
  • John Waters's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Waters's AlloCiné person ID is recorded as 206393[22].
  • John Waters's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Assistant Director[23].
  • John Waters's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Assistant Director[24].
  • John Waters's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Assistant Director[25].
  • John Waters's different from is recorded as John Waters[26].
  • John Waters's AllMovie person ID is recorded as p206577[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Waters was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1893-10-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Waters worked as a film director[6].

Recognition

John Waters received the Academy Award for Best Assistant Director[10].

Death and Burial

John Waters died on +1965-05-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hollywood[4]. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Waters ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Waters born?

John Waters was born in New York City[2].

Where did John Waters die?

John Waters passed away in Hollywood[4].

What did John Waters do for work?

John Waters worked as film director[6].

What awards did John Waters receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Assistant Director[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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