Julian Beck

American actor, director and writer (1925–1985)
Person human Q1332885
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Summary

Julian Beck was born on May 31, 1925[1], in Washington Heights[2]. He died on September 14, 1985[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an actor[5], poet[6], painter[7], writer[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,646 views/month, #7,005 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Cedar Park Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Judith Malina[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Native language: English[14]
  • Occupation: theatrical director[15], stage actor[16], director[17], theatre manager[18]
  • Educated at: Yale University[19], College of the City of New York[20]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Julian Beck[23]
  • Cause of death: stomach cancer[24]
  • Family name: Beck[25]
  • Given name: Julian[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Number of children: 2[30]
  • Start of work period: 1943[31]
  • End of work period: 1985[32]
  • Has works in the collection: Musée National d'Art Moderne[33]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[34]

  • Country: US[35]

  • Began / founded: 1925-05-31[36]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-09-14[37]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6718d48a-8574-4cc7-b2ca-1c1e6e6280f2[38]

Why It Matters

Julian Beck has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Julian Beck born?

Julian Beck was born in Washington Heights[2].

Where did Julian Beck die?

Julian Beck passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Julian Beck married to?

Julian Beck's spouses include Judith Malina[12].

What did Julian Beck do for work?

Julian Beck worked as an actor[5], poet[6], painter[7], writer[8], and playwright[9].

Where did Julian Beck go to school?

Julian Beck was educated at Yale University[19] and College of the City of New York[20].

What awards did Julian Beck receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21].

References

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  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [38] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 38077
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 580E-6ADE-443B-0A3D-44FF
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  3. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → UbuWeb
    Native language → English
    Place of birth → Washington Heights
    Start of work period → +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z
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