Lisa Cholodenko

American screenwriter and director (born 1964)
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Lisa Cholodenko

Summary

Lisa Cholodenko is a human[1]. She was born in Los Angeles[2]. She was born on +1964-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a screenwriter[4], film director[5], writer[6], film producer[7], and director[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month, #7,051 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lisa Cholodenko was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Lisa Cholodenko was born on +1964-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Lisa Cholodenko's spouses was Wendy Melvoin[10].
  • Lisa Cholodenko held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Lisa Cholodenko worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Lisa Cholodenko worked as a film director[5].
  • Lisa Cholodenko worked as a writer[6].
  • Lisa Cholodenko worked as a film producer[7].
  • Lisa Cholodenko's professions included director[8].
  • Lisa Cholodenko was educated at Columbia University[12].
  • Lisa Cholodenko was educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Lisa Cholodenko is Laurel Canyon[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Lisa Cholodenko is The Kids Are All Right[15].
  • Lisa Cholodenko received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special[16].
  • Lisa Cholodenko received the Dorothy Arzner Directors Award[17].
  • Lisa Cholodenko is recorded as female[18].
  • Lisa Cholodenko's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Lisa Cholodenko's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[20].
  • Lisa Cholodenko's ISNI is recorded as 000000007840740X[21].
  • Lisa Cholodenko's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54353223[22].
  • Lisa Cholodenko's GND ID is recorded as 140747737[23].
  • Lisa Cholodenko's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99835570[24].
  • Lisa Cholodenko's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14087485c[25].
  • Lisa Cholodenko's IdRef ID is recorded as 152374264[26].
  • Lisa Cholodenko's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0158966[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lisa Cholodenko's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. She was born on +1964-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Columbia University School of the Arts[13], an art academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1965[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film director[5], writer[6], film producer[7], and director[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Laurel Canyon[14], a film[35], directed by Lisa Cholodenko[36] and The Kids Are All Right[15], a film[37], directed by her[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special[16], a Primetime Emmy Award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1975[41] and Dorothy Arzner Directors Award[17], an award[42].

Personal Life

Lisa Cholodenko was married to Wendy Melvoin[10].

Why It Matters

Lisa Cholodenko ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month, #7,051 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Lisa Cholodenko born?

Lisa Cholodenko's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Who was Lisa Cholodenko married to?

Lisa Cholodenko's spouses include Wendy Melvoin[10].

What did Lisa Cholodenko do for work?

Lisa Cholodenko worked as screenwriter[4], film director[5], writer[6], film producer[7], and director[8].

Where did Lisa Cholodenko go to school?

Lisa Cholodenko was educated at Columbia University[12] and Columbia University School of the Arts[13].

What awards did Lisa Cholodenko receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special[16] and Dorothy Arzner Directors Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [20] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . mymovies.it. Retrieved . seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . womeninfilm.org. Retrieved . womeninfilm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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