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Joseph H. August

American cinematographer and co-founder of the American Society of Cinematographers (1890-1947)
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Joseph H. August

Summary

Joseph H. August is a human[1]. His place of birth was Idaho Springs[2]. He was born on +1890-04-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1947-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cinematographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Idaho Springs[2], Joseph H. August…
  • Joseph H. August died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Joseph H. August was born on +1890-04-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph H. August died on +1947-09-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joseph H. August is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery[8].
  • Joseph H. August held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Joseph H. August's professions included cinematographer[6].
  • Joseph H. August is recorded as male[10].
  • Joseph H. August's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Joseph H. August's Commons category is recorded as Joseph H. August[12].
  • Joseph H. August's family name is recorded as August[13].
  • Joseph H. August's given name is recorded as Joseph[14].
  • Joseph H. August's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[15].
  • Joseph H. August's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[16].
  • Joseph H. August's related category is recorded as Q32700353[17].

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Origins and Family

Joseph H. August was born in Idaho Springs[2]. He was born on +1890-04-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph H. August worked as a cinematographer[6].

Death and Burial

Joseph H. August died on +1947-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. Burial took place at Inglewood Park Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Joseph H. August ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Joseph H. August born?

Joseph H. August's place of birth was Idaho Springs[2].

Where did Joseph H. August die?

Joseph H. August passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Joseph H. August do for work?

Joseph H. August worked as cinematographer[6].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Los Angeles
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Related category → Q32700353
    Instance of → human
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