Kurt Gerron

German Jewish film actor, director and singer murdered at Auschwitz (1897-1944)
Person human Q60905
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Kurt Gerron

Summary

Kurt Gerron is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on May 11, 1897[3]. He died in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp[4]. He died on October 30, 1944[5]. He worked as a film director[6], actor[7], film actor[8], stage actor[9], and film producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Kurt Gerron…
  • Kurt Gerron passed away in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp[4].
  • Kurt Gerron passed away in Auschwitz[12].
  • Kurt Gerron was born on May 11, 1897[3].
  • Kurt Gerron died on October 30, 1944[5].
  • Kurt Gerron is buried at Auschwitz[13].
  • Kurt Gerron held citizenship in German Reich[14].
  • Kurt Gerron's professions included film director[6].
  • Kurt Gerron's professions included actor[7].
  • Kurt Gerron's professions included film actor[8].
  • Kurt Gerron worked as a stage actor[9].
  • Kurt Gerron worked as a film producer[10].
  • Kurt Gerron's professions included director[15].
  • Kurt Gerron's field of work was film[16].
  • Kurt Gerron's field of work was cabaret[17].
  • Kurt Gerron's religion is recorded as Judaism[18].
  • Kurt Gerron is recorded as male[19].
  • Kurt Gerron's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kurt Gerron's Commons category is recorded as Kurt Gerron[21].
  • Kurt Gerron was part of the conflict World War I[22].
  • Kurt Gerron's family name is recorded as Gerron[23].
  • Kurt Gerron's family name is recorded as Gerson[24].
  • Kurt Gerron's given name is recorded as Kurt[25].
  • Kurt Gerron's significant event is recorded as Holocaust victim[26].
  • Kurt Gerron's significant event is recorded as Transport XXIV/4 from Westerbork to Theresienstadt on 25/02/1944[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kurt Gerron was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on May 11, 1897[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], actor[7], film actor[8], stage actor[9], film producer[10], and director[15]. Fields of work include film[16] and cabaret[17].

Personal Life

Kurt Gerron's religion is recorded as Judaism[18].

Death and Burial

Kurt Gerron died on October 30, 1944[5]. Recorded place of death include Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp[4], a concentration camp[28], in Nazi Germany[29], founded in 1940[30] and Auschwitz[12], a Nazi concentration camp[31], in Nazi Germany[32], founded in 1940[33]. Burial took place at Auschwitz[13].

Why It Matters

Kurt Gerron ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Gerron born?

Born in Berlin[2], Kurt Gerron…

Where did Kurt Gerron die?

Kurt Gerron passed away in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp[4].

What did Kurt Gerron do for work?

Kurt Gerron worked as film director[6], actor[7], film actor[8], stage actor[9], and film producer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . yadvashem.org. Retrieved . yadvashem.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . German Federal Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death homicide
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    Place of detention Auschwitz, Westerbork Transit Camp, Theresienstadt Ghetto
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Potsdamer Platz Filmmuseum Boulevard der Stars Kurt Gerron.jpg"
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