Linda Williams

American film scholar
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Linda Williams

Summary

Linda Williams is a human[1]. Born in United States[2], she… she was born on December 18, 1946[3]. She died on March 12, 2025[4]. She worked as a university teacher[5] and film theorist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Linda Williams was born in United States[2].
  • Linda Williams was born on December 18, 1946[3].
  • Linda Williams died on March 12, 2025[4].
  • Linda Williams held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Linda Williams worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Linda Williams worked as a film theorist[6].
  • Linda Williams's field of work was film studies[9].
  • Linda Williams's field of work was history of film[10].
  • Linda Williams's field of work was film genre[11].
  • Linda Williams's field of work was melodrama[12].
  • Linda Williams's field of work was pornography[13].
  • Linda Williams's field of work was visual culture[14].
  • Linda Williams was employed by University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Among Linda Williams's employers was University of Illinois Chicago[16].
  • Linda Williams was educated at University of Colorado Boulder[17].
  • Linda Williams's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Linda Williams received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Linda Williams is recorded as female[20].
  • Linda Williams's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Linda Williams's Commons category is recorded as Linda Williams (film scholar)[22].
  • Linda Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[23].
  • Linda Williams's given name is recorded as Linda[24].
  • Linda Williams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Linda Williams's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Linda Williams'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Linda Williams was born in United States[2]. She was born on December 18, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at University of Colorado Boulder[17], a public university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1876[29] and University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1868[32], headquartered in Berkeley[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[5] and film theorist[6]. Fields of work include film studies[9], an academic discipline[34]; history of film[10], an aspect of history[35]; film genre[11], a second-order class[36]; melodrama[12], a theatrical genre[37]; pornography[13], a type of arts[38]; and visual culture[14], a field of study[39]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1868[42], headquartered in Berkeley[43] and University of Illinois Chicago[16], a public university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1983[46].

Recognition

Linda Williams received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

Death and Burial

Linda Williams died on March 12, 2025[4].

Why It Matters

Linda Williams ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Linda Williams born?

Linda Williams was born in United States[2].

What did Linda Williams do for work?

Linda Williams worked as university teacher[5] and film theorist[6].

Where did Linda Williams go to school?

Linda Williams was educated at University of Colorado Boulder[17] and University of California, Berkeley[18].

What awards did Linda Williams receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . dukeupress.wordpress.com. Retrieved . dukeupress.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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