LeVar Burton

American actor, director, and television host (born 1957)
Person human Q312570
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LeVar Burton

Summary

LeVar Burton is a human[1]. Born in Landstuhl[2], he… he was born on February 16, 1957[3]. He worked as a film director[4], writer[5], voice actor[6], television presenter[7], and television director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.065% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,443 views/month, #647 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • LeVar Burton was born in Landstuhl[2].
  • LeVar Burton was born on February 16, 1957[3].
  • A child of LeVar Burton was Mica Burton[10].
  • LeVar Burton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • American English was LeVar Burton's native language[12].
  • LeVar Burton worked as a film director[4].
  • LeVar Burton's professions included writer[5].
  • LeVar Burton's professions included voice actor[6].
  • LeVar Burton worked as a television presenter[7].
  • LeVar Burton worked as a television director[8].
  • LeVar Burton worked as a television producer[13].
  • LeVar Burton was educated at Christian Brothers High School[14].
  • LeVar Burton was educated at USC School of Dramatic Arts[15].
  • LeVar Burton was educated at University of Southern California[16].
  • A notable work attributed to LeVar Burton is LeVar Burton Reads[17].
  • A notable work attributed to LeVar Burton is Reading Rainbow[18].
  • A notable work attributed to LeVar Burton is Star Trek: The Next Generation[19].
  • A notable work attributed to LeVar Burton is Roots[20].
  • LeVar Burton received the Daytime Emmy Award[21].
  • LeVar Burton received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[22].
  • LeVar Burton received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special[23].
  • LeVar Burton received the Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording[24].
  • LeVar Burton received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special[25].
  • LeVar Burton received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special[26].
  • LeVar Burton is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

LeVar Burton's place of birth was Landstuhl[2]. He was born on February 16, 1957[3]. American English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Christian Brothers High School[14], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30]; USC School of Dramatic Arts[15], an art academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1945[33]; and University of Southern California[16], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1880[36], headquartered in Los Angeles[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], writer[5], voice actor[6], television presenter[7], television director[8], and television producer[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include LeVar Burton Reads[17], a podcast show[38]; Reading Rainbow[18], a television series[39]; Star Trek: The Next Generation[19], a television series[40]; and Roots[20], a miniseries[41], directed by Marvin J. Chomsky[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Daytime Emmy Award[21], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1974[45]; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[22], a NAACP Image Awards[46]; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special[23], a class of award[47]; Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording[24], a Grammy Awards[48], in United States[49], founded in 1959[50]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[51], a commemorative plaque[52], in United States[53]; and Ignyte Award for Best Fiction Podcast[54].

Personal Life

A child of LeVar Burton was Mica Burton[10].

Why It Matters

LeVar Burton ranks in the top 0.065% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,443 views/month, #647 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was LeVar Burton born?

Born in Landstuhl[2], LeVar Burton…

What did LeVar Burton do for work?

LeVar Burton worked as film director[4], writer[5], voice actor[6], television presenter[7], and television director[8].

Where did LeVar Burton go to school?

LeVar Burton was educated at Christian Brothers High School[14], USC School of Dramatic Arts[15], and University of Southern California[16].

What awards did LeVar Burton receive?

Honors received include Daytime Emmy Award[21], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[22], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special[23], and Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording[24].

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  21. [51] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [54] . file770.com. file770.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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