Marilou Diaz-Abaya

multi-awarded film director in the Philippines
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Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Summary

Marilou Diaz-Abaya is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Philippines[2]. She was born on +1955-03-30T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Taguig[4]. She died on +2012-10-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a film director[6] and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya was born in Philippines[2].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya passed away in Taguig[4].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya was born on +1955-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya died on +2012-10-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Libingan ng mga Bayani[9].
  • A child of Marilou Diaz-Abaya was Marc Abaya[10].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya held citizenship in Philippines[11].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya's professions included film director[6].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya worked as a writer[7].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya was educated at Loyola Marymount University[12].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya's education included a stint at Ateneo de Manila University[13].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya's education included a stint at Assumption College San Lorenzo[14].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya received the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[15].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya is recorded as female[16].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067892892[18].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76216858[19].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya's GND ID is recorded as 1024053814[20].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr96035121[21].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0246762[22].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[23].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rp9vv[24].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya's family name is recorded as Abaya[25].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya's given name is recorded as Marilou[26].
  • Marilou Diaz-Abaya's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philippines[2], Marilou Diaz-Abaya… she was born on +1955-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Loyola Marymount University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31]; Ateneo de Manila University[13], a private university[32], in Philippines[33], founded in 1859[34]; and Assumption College San Lorenzo[14], a college[35], in Philippines[36], founded in 1892[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Marilou Diaz-Abaya received the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[15].

Personal Life

A child of Marilou Diaz-Abaya was Marc Abaya[10].

Death and Burial

Marilou Diaz-Abaya died on +2012-10-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Taguig[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[23]. She is buried at Libingan ng mga Bayani[9].

Why It Matters

Marilou Diaz-Abaya ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Marilou Diaz-Abaya born?

Born in Philippines[2], Marilou Diaz-Abaya…

Where did Marilou Diaz-Abaya die?

Marilou Diaz-Abaya passed away in Taguig[4].

What did Marilou Diaz-Abaya do for work?

Marilou Diaz-Abaya worked as film director[6] and writer[7].

Where did Marilou Diaz-Abaya go to school?

Marilou Diaz-Abaya was educated at Loyola Marymount University[12], Ateneo de Manila University[13], and Assumption College San Lorenzo[14].

What awards did Marilou Diaz-Abaya receive?

Honors received include Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . news.abs-cbn.com. news.abs-cbn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . news.abs-cbn.com. news.abs-cbn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . gmanetwork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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