Kenneth Anger

American filmmaker (1927–2023)
Person human Q505580
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Kenneth Anger

Summary

Kenneth Anger is a human[1]. Born in Santa Monica[2], he… he was born on February 3, 1927[3]. He passed away in Yucca Valley[4]. He died on May 11, 2023[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], film producer[9], and film editor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (992 views/month, #6,624 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Santa Monica[2], Kenneth Anger…
  • Kenneth Anger died in Yucca Valley[4].
  • Kenneth Anger was born on February 3, 1927[3].
  • Kenneth Anger died on May 11, 2023[5].
  • Kenneth Anger held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Kenneth Anger's native language[13].
  • Kenneth Anger worked as an actor[6].
  • Kenneth Anger's professions included film director[7].
  • Kenneth Anger worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Kenneth Anger worked as a film producer[9].
  • Kenneth Anger worked as a film editor[10].
  • Kenneth Anger worked as a writer[14].
  • Kenneth Anger's field of work was experimental film[15].
  • Kenneth Anger's field of work was documentary film[16].
  • Kenneth Anger's field of work was scientific literature[17].
  • Kenneth Anger's field of work was avant-garde[18].
  • Kenneth Anger received the Maya Deren Award[19].
  • Kenneth Anger received the L'Age d'Or[20].
  • Kenneth Anger's religion is recorded as agnostic[21].
  • Kenneth Anger is recorded as male[22].
  • Kenneth Anger's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Kenneth Anger's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[24].
  • Kenneth Anger's genre is erotic art[25].
  • Kenneth Anger's Commons category is recorded as Kenneth Anger[26].
  • Kenneth Anger's archives at is recorded as Cinémathèque Française[27].

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Origins and Family

Kenneth Anger was born in Santa Monica[2]. He was born on February 3, 1927[3]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], film producer[9], film editor[10], and writer[14]. Fields of work include experimental film[15], a film genre[28]; documentary film[16], a film genre[29]; scientific literature[17], a literary genre[30]; and avant-garde[18], an art movement[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Maya Deren Award[19], a film award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1986[34] and L'Age d'Or[20], a film award[35], in Belgium[36], founded in 1958[37].

Personal Life

Kenneth Anger's religion is recorded as agnostic[21].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Anger died on May 11, 2023[5]. He passed away in Yucca Valley[4].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Anger ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (992 views/month, #6,624 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Hollywood Babylon[40], a written work[41].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Anger born?

Kenneth Anger's place of birth was Santa Monica[2].

Where did Kenneth Anger die?

Kenneth Anger passed away in Yucca Valley[4].

What did Kenneth Anger do for work?

Kenneth Anger worked as actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], film producer[9], and film editor[10].

What awards did Kenneth Anger receive?

Honors received include Maya Deren Award[19] and L'Age d'Or[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . penguinrandomhouse.com. penguinrandomhouse.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . anothermag.com. anothermag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . undergroundfilmjournal.com. Retrieved . undergroundfilmjournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . cinematek.be. Retrieved . cinematek.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . cineressources.net. cineressources.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [41] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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