José María Sánchez-Silva

Spanish children's writer (1911–2002)
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José María Sánchez-Silva

Summary

José María Sánchez-Silva is a human[1]. Born in Madrid[2], he… he was born on November 11, 1911[3]. He passed away in Madrid[4]. He died on January 13, 2002[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], children's writer[8], screenwriter[9], and film director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • José María Sánchez-Silva's place of birth was Madrid[2].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva passed away in Madrid[4].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva was born on November 11, 1911[3].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva died on January 13, 2002[5].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva died on January 15, 2002[12].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva held citizenship in Spain[13].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva worked as a writer[6].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva worked as a journalist[7].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva worked as a children's writer[8].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva worked as a film director[10].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva received the Hans Christian Andersen Award[14].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva received the Mariano de Cavia' Price[15].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva received the Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros[16].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva received the Gold Medal of Work Merit[17].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva received the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[18].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva received the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[19].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva is recorded as male[20].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva's genre is children's literature[22].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva's given name is recorded as José María[23].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[24].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'José María Sánchez-Silva y García-Morales'}[25].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'José María Sánchez-Silva y García-Morales'}[26].
  • José María Sánchez-Silva's P5821 is recorded as 32299[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Madrid[2], José María Sánchez-Silva… he was born on November 11, 1911[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], children's writer[8], screenwriter[9], and film director[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans Christian Andersen Award[14], a literary award[28], in Denmark[29], founded in 1956[30]; Mariano de Cavia' Price[15], a journalism prize[31], in Spain[32]; Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros[16], a grade of an order[33], in Spain[34]; Gold Medal of Work Merit[17], a class of award[35], in Spain[36]; Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[18], a grade of an order[37], in Spain[38]; and Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[19], a grade of an order[39], in Spain[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 13, 2002[5] and January 15, 2002[12]. José María Sánchez-Silva died in Madrid[4].

Why It Matters

José María Sánchez-Silva ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was José María Sánchez-Silva born?

José María Sánchez-Silva's place of birth was Madrid[2].

Where did José María Sánchez-Silva die?

José María Sánchez-Silva passed away in Madrid[4].

What did José María Sánchez-Silva do for work?

José María Sánchez-Silva worked as writer[6], journalist[7], children's writer[8], screenwriter[9], and film director[10].

What awards did José María Sánchez-Silva receive?

Honors received include Hans Christian Andersen Award[14], Mariano de Cavia' Price[15], Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros[16], and Gold Medal of Work Merit[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . boe.es. Retrieved . boe.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . boe.es. Retrieved . boe.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [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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  1. 10d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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