Karel Černý

Czech art director (1922-2014)
Person human Q537733
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Karel Černý

Summary

Karel Černý is a human[1]. He was born in Plzeň[2]. He was born on April 7, 1922[3]. He passed away in Tábor[4]. He died on September 5, 2014[5]. He worked as an art director[6], production designer[7], scenographer[8], architect[9], and visual artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Plzeň[2], Karel Černý…
  • Karel Černý passed away in Tábor[4].
  • Karel Černý was born on April 7, 1922[3].
  • Karel Černý died on September 5, 2014[5].
  • Karel Černý held citizenship in Czech Republic[12].
  • Karel Černý worked as an art director[6].
  • Karel Černý worked as a production designer[7].
  • Karel Černý worked as a scenographer[8].
  • Karel Černý worked as an architect[9].
  • Karel Černý's professions included visual artist[10].
  • Karel Černý's professions included teacher[13].
  • Karel Černý received the Academy Award for Best Production Design[14].
  • Karel Černý received the Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[15].
  • Karel Černý received the The seal of the city of Pilsen[16].
  • Karel Černý received the Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film[17].
  • Karel Černý is recorded as male[18].
  • Karel Černý's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Karel Černý's family name is recorded as Černý[20].
  • Karel Černý's given name is recorded as Karel[21].
  • Karel Černý's work location is recorded as Prague[22].
  • Karel Černý's described at URL is recorded as http://arch-pavouk.cz/index.php/architekti/1568-cerny-karel[23].
  • Karel Černý's described by source is recorded as regional database of the Pilsen City Library[24].
  • Karel Černý's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Production Design[25].
  • Karel Černý's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[26].
  • Karel Černý's name in kana is recorded as カレル・サーニー[27].

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Origins and Family

Karel Černý was born in Plzeň[2]. He was born on April 7, 1922[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art director[6], production designer[7], scenographer[8], architect[9], visual artist[10], and teacher[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Production Design[14], an Academy Awards[28], in United States[29], founded in 1927[30]; Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[15], a cultural prize[31], in Czech Republic[32], founded in 2000[33]; The seal of the city of Pilsen[16], an award[34], in Czech Republic[35]; and Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film[17], a class of award[36], in Czech Republic[37], founded in 1993[38].

Death and Burial

Karel Černý died on September 5, 2014[5]. He died in Tábor[4].

Why It Matters

Karel Černý ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Karel Černý born?

Karel Černý was born in Plzeň[2].

Where did Karel Černý die?

Karel Černý passed away in Tábor[4].

What did Karel Černý do for work?

Karel Černý worked as art director[6], production designer[7], scenographer[8], architect[9], and visual artist[10].

What awards did Karel Černý receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Production Design[14], Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[15], The seal of the city of Pilsen[16], and Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . regional database of the Pilsen City Library. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . regional database of the Pilsen City Library. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . regional database of the Pilsen City Library. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . plzen.eu. plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . filmovaakademie.cz. filmovaakademie.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . regional database of the Pilsen City Library. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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