Lindsay Kemp

British mime (1938-2018)
Person human Q2669884
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Lindsay Kemp

Summary

Lindsay Kemp is a human[1]. He was born in South Shields[2]. He was born on May 3, 1938[3]. He passed away in Livorno[4]. He died on August 24, 2018[5]. He worked as a choreographer[6], actor[7], ballet dancer[8], mime artist[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lindsay Kemp was born in South Shields[2].
  • Lindsay Kemp died in Livorno[4].
  • Lindsay Kemp was born on May 3, 1938[3].
  • Lindsay Kemp died on August 24, 2018[5].
  • Lindsay Kemp died on August 25, 2018[12].
  • Lindsay Kemp held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Lindsay Kemp worked as a choreographer[6].
  • Lindsay Kemp worked as an actor[7].
  • Lindsay Kemp worked as a ballet dancer[8].
  • Lindsay Kemp's professions included mime artist[9].
  • Lindsay Kemp worked as a film actor[10].
  • Lindsay Kemp worked as a stage actor[14].
  • Lindsay Kemp's field of work was dance[15].
  • Lindsay Kemp's field of work was choreography[16].
  • Lindsay Kemp's field of work was pantomime[17].
  • Lindsay Kemp's field of work was pedagogy[18].
  • Lindsay Kemp is recorded as male[19].
  • Lindsay Kemp's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lindsay Kemp's Commons category is recorded as Lindsay Kemp[21].
  • The cause of death was cardiac arrest[22].
  • Lindsay Kemp's residence is recorded as Livorno[23].
  • Lindsay Kemp's family name is recorded as Kemp[24].
  • Lindsay Kemp's given name is recorded as Lindsay[25].
  • Lindsay Kemp studied under Marcel Marceau[26].
  • Lindsay Kemp studied under Hilde Holger[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lindsay Kemp was born in South Shields[2]. He was born on May 3, 1938[3].

Education

Studied under Marcel Marceau[26], a mime artist[28], 1923–2007[29], of France[30], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[31] and Hilde Holger[27], a dancer[32], 1905–2001[33], of Austria[34], awarded the Goldener Rathausmann[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer[6], actor[7], ballet dancer[8], mime artist[9], film actor[10], and stage actor[14]. Fields of work include dance[15], a performing arts genre[36]; choreography[16]; pantomime[17], a theatrical genre[37]; and pedagogy[18], a branch of science[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 24, 2018[5] and August 25, 2018[12]. Lindsay Kemp died in Livorno[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[22].

Why It Matters

Lindsay Kemp ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Lindsay Kemp born?

Lindsay Kemp's place of birth was South Shields[2].

Where did Lindsay Kemp die?

Lindsay Kemp passed away in Livorno[4].

What did Lindsay Kemp do for work?

Lindsay Kemp worked as choreographer[6], actor[7], ballet dancer[8], mime artist[9], and film actor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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