Leonard Freed

American documentary photojournalist (1929-2006)
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Summary

Leonard Freed was born on October 23, 1929[1], in Brooklyn[2]. He died on November 29, 2006[3], in Philipstown[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], photojournalist[6], journalist[7], and documentarian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Garrison[10]
  • Date of birth: January 1, 1929[11]
  • Date of death: November 30, 2006[12], January 1, 2006[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Educated at: The New School[15]
  • Member of: Magnum Photos[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Cause of death: prostate cancer[18]
  • Family name: Freed[19]
  • Given name: Leonard[20]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[23]
  • Has works in the collection: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[24], Tate[25], National Gallery of Art[26], Museum of Modern Art[27], National Museum of World Cultures[28], Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[29], Picker Art Gallery[30], Photography Collection[31], J. Paul Getty Museum[32], Michael C. Carlos Museum[33]

Why It Matters

Leonard Freed has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Leonard Freed born?

Leonard Freed was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Leonard Freed die?

Leonard Freed died in Philipstown[4].

What did Leonard Freed do for work?

Leonard Freed worked as a photographer[5], photojournalist[6], journalist[7], and documentarian[8].

Where did Leonard Freed go to school?

Leonard Freed was educated at The New School[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . magnumphotos.com. magnumphotos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . stedelijk.nl. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . collections.carlos.emory.edu. collections.carlos.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it']
    Place of death → Philipstown, Garrison
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    Educated at → The New School
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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