Kenneth Handler

American screenwriter, director, and film composer; namesake of Mattel's Ken doll (1944–1994)
Person human Q113339458
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Kenneth Handler

Summary

Kenneth Handler is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1944-03-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Greenwich Village[4]. He died on +1994-06-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a director[6], film screenwriter[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Kenneth Handler…
  • Kenneth Handler died in Greenwich Village[4].
  • Kenneth Handler was born on +1944-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kenneth Handler died on +1994-06-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Hillside Memorial Park[10].
  • Kenneth Handler's father was Elliot Handler[11].
  • Kenneth Handler's mother was Ruth Handler[12].
  • Kenneth Handler held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Kenneth Handler worked as a director[6].
  • Kenneth Handler worked as a film screenwriter[7].
  • Kenneth Handler's professions included film score composer[8].
  • Kenneth Handler is recorded as male[14].
  • Kenneth Handler's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Kenneth Handler's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0359582[16].
  • Kenneth Handler's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 27700879[17].
  • Kenneth Handler's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h_41pp[18].
  • Kenneth Handler's family name is recorded as Q31438156[19].
  • Kenneth Handler's given name is recorded as Kenneth[20].
  • Kenneth Handler's given name is recorded as Robert[21].
  • Kenneth Handler's given name is recorded as Ken[22].
  • Kenneth Handler's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000008063117393[23].
  • Kenneth Handler's ČSFD person ID is recorded as 33753[24].
  • Kenneth Handler's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Handler-42[25].
  • Kenneth Handler's sibling is recorded as Barbara Handler[26].
  • Kenneth Handler's Kinobox person ID is recorded as 94222[27].

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Origins and Family

Kenneth Handler's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1944-03-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Elliot Handler[11]. His mother was Ruth Handler[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include director[6], film screenwriter[7], and film score composer[8].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Handler died on +1994-06-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Greenwich Village[4]. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park[10].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Handler ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Handler born?

Kenneth Handler was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Kenneth Handler die?

Kenneth Handler passed away in Greenwich Village[4].

Who were Kenneth Handler's parents?

Kenneth Handler's father was Elliot Handler[11]. Kenneth Handler's mother was Ruth Handler[12].

What did Kenneth Handler do for work?

Kenneth Handler worked as director[6], film screenwriter[7], and film score composer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . geni.com. Retrieved . geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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