José Giovanni

film director (1923-2004)
Person human Q115754
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José Giovanni

Summary

José Giovanni is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on June 22, 1923[3]. He died in Lausanne[4]. He died on April 24, 2004[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], writer[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], José Giovanni…
  • José Giovanni died in Lausanne[4].
  • José Giovanni was born on June 22, 1923[3].
  • José Giovanni died on April 24, 2004[5].
  • José Giovanni held citizenship in France[12].
  • José Giovanni held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • French was José Giovanni's native language[14].
  • José Giovanni's professions included film director[6].
  • José Giovanni's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • José Giovanni's professions included novelist[8].
  • José Giovanni's professions included writer[9].
  • José Giovanni worked as a film actor[10].
  • José Giovanni was educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris[15].
  • José Giovanni was educated at Lycée Janson-de-Sailly[16].
  • José Giovanni received the Paul Léautaud Prize[17].
  • José Giovanni received the Q130707339[18].
  • José Giovanni is recorded as male[19].
  • José Giovanni's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • José Giovanni was affiliated with the French Popular Party[21].
  • José Giovanni's Commons category is recorded as José Giovanni[22].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[23].
  • José Giovanni's family name is recorded as Giovanni[24].
  • José Giovanni's family name is recorded as Damiani[25].
  • José Giovanni's given name is recorded as José[26].
  • José Giovanni's given name is recorded as Joseph[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1923-06-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2004-04-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 98740f22-5598-4f61-8a81-9cc2648aee71[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], José Giovanni… he was born on June 22, 1923[3]. French was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris[15], a school[33], in France[34], founded in 1804[35] and Lycée Janson-de-Sailly[16], an educational facility[36], in France[37], founded in 1965[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], writer[9], and film actor[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Paul Léautaud Prize[17], a literary award[39], in France[40] and Q130707339[18].

Personal Life

José Giovanni was affiliated with the French Popular Party[21].

Death and Burial

José Giovanni died on April 24, 2004[5]. He passed away in Lausanne[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[23].

Why It Matters

José Giovanni ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was José Giovanni born?

José Giovanni's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did José Giovanni die?

José Giovanni passed away in Lausanne[4].

What did José Giovanni do for work?

José Giovanni worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], writer[9], and film actor[10].

Where did José Giovanni go to school?

José Giovanni was educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris[15] and Lycée Janson-de-Sailly[16].

What awards did José Giovanni receive?

Honors received include Paul Léautaud Prize[17] and Q130707339[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Les Échos. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . cerclenoir.com. cerclenoir.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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