Juan Díaz Canales

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Juan Díaz Canales

Summary

Juan Díaz Canales is a human[1]. Born in Madrid[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1972[3]. He worked as a comics artist[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Juan Díaz Canales was born in Madrid[2].
  • Juan Díaz Canales was born on January 1, 1972[3].
  • Juan Díaz Canales held citizenship in Spain[8].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's professions included comics artist[4].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's professions included writer[6].
  • Juan Díaz Canales received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Comics[9].
  • Juan Díaz Canales received the National Comic Award[10].
  • Juan Díaz Canales received the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a Series[11].
  • Juan Díaz Canales received the Sang d'encre award[12].
  • Juan Díaz Canales is recorded as male[13].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's genre is comics[15].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's Commons category is recorded as Juan Diaz Canales[16].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's family name is recorded as Díaz[17].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's given name is recorded as Juan[18].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's official website is recorded as http://www.blacksadmania.com/[19].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[20].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[22].

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Origins and Family

Juan Díaz Canales was born in Madrid[2]. He was born on January 1, 1972[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Comics[9], a class of award[23], in France[24], founded in 2010[25]; National Comic Award[10], an award[26], in Spain[27], founded in 2007[28]; Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a Series[11], a class of award[29], in France[30], founded in 2004[31]; and Sang d'encre award[12].

Why It Matters

Juan Díaz Canales ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Blacksad[34], a comic book series[35].

FAQs

Where was Juan Díaz Canales born?

Juan Díaz Canales was born in Madrid[2].

What did Juan Díaz Canales do for work?

Juan Díaz Canales worked as comics artist[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6].

What awards did Juan Díaz Canales receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Comics[9], National Comic Award[10], Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a Series[11], and Sang d'encre award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . gpi.noosfere.org. gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . actuabd.com. actuabd.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Official website http://www.blacksadmania.com/
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Spanish, French
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