Lilya Brik

muse of Vladimir Mayakovsky
Person human Q260537
Lilya Brik
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Lilya Brik

Summary

Lilya Brik is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Moscow[2]. She was born on +1891-10-30T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Peredelkino[4]. She died on +1978-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a film director[6], sculptor[7], film actor[8], writer[9], and prose writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Lilya Brik…
  • Lilya Brik died in Peredelkino[4].
  • Lilya Brik was born on +1891-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lilya Brik died on +1978-08-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lilya Brik was married to Osip Brik[12].
  • Lilya Brik was married to Vitaly Markovich Primakov[13].
  • Among Lilya Brik's spouses was Vasily Katanyan[14].
  • Lilya Brik held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Lilya Brik held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Lilya Brik worked as a film director[6].
  • Lilya Brik's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Lilya Brik's professions included film actor[8].
  • Lilya Brik worked as a writer[9].
  • Lilya Brik's professions included prose writer[10].
  • Lilya Brik worked as a translator[17].
  • Lilya Brik was educated at Higher Women's Courses[18].
  • Lilya Brik's education included a stint at Moscow Architectural Institute[19].
  • Lilya Brik's image is recorded as 1928 LYuB editing film.jpg[20].
  • Lilya Brik is recorded as female[21].
  • Lilya Brik's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Lilya Brik's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108909233[23].
  • Lilya Brik's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41837192[24].
  • Lilya Brik's GND ID is recorded as 119021641[25].
  • Lilya Brik's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79006984[26].
  • Lilya Brik's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 118940386[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lilya Brik was born in Moscow[2]. She was born on +1891-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Higher Women's Courses[18], an educational institution[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1869[30] and Moscow Architectural Institute[19], a higher education institution[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1933[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], sculptor[7], film actor[8], writer[9], prose writer[10], and translator[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Osip Brik[12], a writer[34], 1888–1945[35], of Russian Empire[36]; Vitaly Markovich Primakov[13], a military personnel[37], 1897–1937[38], of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[39], awarded the Order of the Red Banner[40]; and Vasily Katanyan[14], a writer[41], 1902–1980[42], of Russian Empire[43], awarded the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[44].

Death and Burial

Lilya Brik died on +1978-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Peredelkino[4]. The cause of death was intoxication[45].

Why It Matters

Lilya Brik ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Lilya Brik born?

Lilya Brik was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Lilya Brik die?

Lilya Brik passed away in Peredelkino[4].

Who was Lilya Brik married to?

Lilya Brik's spouses include Osip Brik[12], Vitaly Markovich Primakov[13], and Vasily Katanyan[14].

What did Lilya Brik do for work?

Lilya Brik worked as film director[6], sculptor[7], film actor[8], writer[9], and prose writer[10].

Where did Lilya Brik go to school?

Lilya Brik was educated at Higher Women's Courses[18] and Moscow Architectural Institute[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [45] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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