Martin Ritt

American film director (1914–1990)
Person human Q287451
Martin Ritt
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Martin Ritt

Summary

Martin Ritt is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1914-03-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. He died on +1990-12-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film producer[6], film director[7], actor[8], stage actor[9], and theatrical director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (389 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Martin Ritt was born in New York City[2].
  • Martin Ritt passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • Martin Ritt was born on +1914-03-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Martin Ritt died on +1990-12-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Martin Ritt held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Martin Ritt's native language[13].
  • Martin Ritt worked as a film producer[6].
  • Martin Ritt's professions included film director[7].
  • Martin Ritt's professions included actor[8].
  • Martin Ritt's professions included stage actor[9].
  • Martin Ritt's professions included theatrical director[10].
  • Martin Ritt worked as a director[14].
  • Martin Ritt's education included a stint at St. John's University[15].
  • Martin Ritt's education included a stint at DeWitt Clinton High School[16].
  • Martin Ritt received the BAFTA Award for Best British Film[17].
  • Martin Ritt's image is recorded as Martin Ritt (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Martin Ritt is recorded as male[19].
  • Martin Ritt's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Martin Ritt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110219717[21].
  • Martin Ritt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17920771[22].
  • Martin Ritt's GND ID is recorded as 119337444[23].
  • Martin Ritt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92058152[24].
  • Martin Ritt's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13899037b[25].
  • Martin Ritt's IdRef ID is recorded as 083619313[26].
  • Martin Ritt's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13938878[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Ritt was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1914-03-02T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at St. John's University[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and DeWitt Clinton High School[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1897[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[6], film director[7], actor[8], stage actor[9], theatrical director[10], and director[14].

Recognition

Martin Ritt received the BAFTA Award for Best British Film[17].

Death and Burial

Martin Ritt died on +1990-12-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[35].

Why It Matters

Martin Ritt ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (389 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Martin Ritt born?

Martin Ritt was born in New York City[2].

Where did Martin Ritt die?

Martin Ritt passed away in Santa Monica[4].

What did Martin Ritt do for work?

Martin Ritt worked as film producer[6], film director[7], actor[8], stage actor[9], and theatrical director[10].

Where did Martin Ritt go to school?

Martin Ritt was educated at St. John's University[15] and DeWitt Clinton High School[16].

What awards did Martin Ritt receive?

Honors received include BAFTA Award for Best British Film[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [35] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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