John Whitesell

American television and film director
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Summary

John Whitesell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Iowa Falls[2]. He was born on July 12, 1961[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], and director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Whitesell's place of birth was Iowa Falls[2].
  • John Whitesell was born on July 12, 1961[3].
  • John Whitesell held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Whitesell worked as a film director[4].
  • John Whitesell worked as a film producer[5].
  • John Whitesell's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • John Whitesell's professions included director[7].
  • John Whitesell was educated at Simpson College[10].
  • John Whitesell was educated at Circle in the Square Theatre School[11].
  • John Whitesell is recorded as male[12].
  • John Whitesell's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Whitesell's family name is recorded as Whitesell[14].
  • John Whitesell's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Whitesell's sibling is recorded as Patrick Whitesell[16].
  • John Whitesell's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by John Whitesell[17].
  • John Whitesell's P14750 is recorded as DB76-C940-361B-530D-E93D[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Iowa Falls[2], John Whitesell… he was born on July 12, 1961[3].

Education

Educated at Simpson College[10], a school[19], in United States[20], founded in 1860[21] and Circle in the Square Theatre School[11], a drama school[22], in United States[23], founded in 1961[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], and director[7].

Why It Matters

John Whitesell ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was John Whitesell born?

John Whitesell was born in Iowa Falls[2].

What did John Whitesell do for work?

John Whitesell worked as film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], and director[7].

Where did John Whitesell go to school?

John Whitesell was educated at Simpson College[10] and Circle in the Square Theatre School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] ↑ . 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. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'nl', 'ur']
    Sitelink count → 9
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → DB76-C940-361B-530D-E93D
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  3. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 14595
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||ko */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42278|batch #42278]]"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Related category → Category:Films directed by John Whitesell
    Given name → John
    Family name → Whitesell
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
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