Juan Carlos Tabío

Cuban film director and screenwriter (1943-2021)
Person human Q3045892
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Juan Carlos Tabío

Summary

Juan Carlos Tabío is a human[1]. His place of birth was Havana[2]. He was born on January 1, 1943[3]. He passed away in Havana[4]. He died on January 18, 2021[5]. He worked as a filmmaker[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], film director[9], and film screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Havana[2], Juan Carlos Tabío…
  • Juan Carlos Tabío passed away in Havana[4].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío was born on January 1, 1943[3].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío was born on September 3, 1943[12].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío died on January 18, 2021[5].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío held citizenship in Cuba[13].
  • Spanish was Juan Carlos Tabío's native language[14].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío's professions included filmmaker[6].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío's professions included writer[8].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío worked as a film director[9].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío worked as a film screenwriter[10].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío's field of work was film direction[15].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío's field of work was film screenwriting[16].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío received the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[17].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío received the Premios CEC[18].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío received the Q130360309[19].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío is recorded as male[20].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío's family name is recorded as Tabío[22].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío's given name is recorded as Juan Carlos[23].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío's work location is recorded as Cuba[24].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[25].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Juan Carlos Tabío'}[26].
  • Juan Carlos Tabío's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Harvard Film Archive Project[27].

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Origins and Family

Juan Carlos Tabío was born in Havana[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1943[3] and September 3, 1943[12]. Spanish was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include filmmaker[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], film director[9], and film screenwriter[10]. Fields of work include film direction[15], an activity[28] and film screenwriting[16], an occupation[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[17], a class of award[30], in Germany[31]; Premios CEC[18], a film award[32], in Spain[33], founded in 1946[34]; and Q130360309[19].

Death and Burial

Juan Carlos Tabío died on January 18, 2021[5]. He died in Havana[4].

Why It Matters

Juan Carlos Tabío ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Juan Carlos Tabío born?

Born in Havana[2], Juan Carlos Tabío…

Where did Juan Carlos Tabío die?

Juan Carlos Tabío passed away in Havana[4].

What did Juan Carlos Tabío do for work?

Juan Carlos Tabío worked as filmmaker[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], film director[9], and film screenwriter[10].

What awards did Juan Carlos Tabío receive?

Honors received include Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[17], Premios CEC[18], and Q130360309[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . infobae.com. infobae.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . berlinale.de. Retrieved . berlinale.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . cinecec.com. Retrieved . cinecec.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . endac.org. endac.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . infobae.com. infobae.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Native language Spanish
    Place of birth Havana
    Languages spoken, written or signed Spanish
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