Matthew Barney

American sculptor and filmmaker (born 1967)
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Matthew Barney

Summary

Matthew Barney is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on March 25, 1967[3]. He worked as a sculptor[4], screenwriter[5], film director[6], film producer[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,484 views/month, #6,402 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Francisco[2], Matthew Barney…
  • Matthew Barney was born on March 25, 1967[3].
  • A child of Matthew Barney was Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney[10].
  • Matthew Barney held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Matthew Barney worked as a sculptor[4].
  • Matthew Barney worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Matthew Barney's professions included film director[6].
  • Matthew Barney's professions included film producer[7].
  • Matthew Barney's professions included film actor[8].
  • Matthew Barney's professions included film editor[12].
  • Matthew Barney's field of work was film[13].
  • Matthew Barney's education included a stint at Yale School of Art[14].
  • Matthew Barney was educated at Capital High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Barney is Drawing Restraint 9[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Barney is The Cremaster Cycle pentalogy[17].
  • Matthew Barney received the Goslarer Kaiserring[18].
  • Matthew Barney is recorded as male[19].
  • Matthew Barney's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Matthew Barney's member of sports team is recorded as Yale Bulldogs football[21].
  • Matthew Barney is associated with the contemporary art movement[22].
  • Matthew Barney's genre is installation art[23].
  • Matthew Barney's genre is video art[24].
  • Matthew Barney's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Barney[25].
  • Matthew Barney's family name is recorded as Barney[26].
  • Matthew Barney's given name is recorded as Matthew[27].

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Origins and Family

Matthew Barney was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on March 25, 1967[3].

Education

Educated at Yale School of Art[14], an educational institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30] and Capital High School[15], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1965[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[4], screenwriter[5], film director[6], film producer[7], film actor[8], and film editor[12]. Matthew Barney's field of work was film[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Drawing Restraint 9[16], a film[34] and The Cremaster Cycle pentalogy[17], a film series[35].

Recognition

Matthew Barney received the Goslarer Kaiserring[18].

Personal Life

A child of Matthew Barney was Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney[10].

Why It Matters

Matthew Barney ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,484 views/month, #6,402 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Barney born?

Matthew Barney's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

What did Matthew Barney do for work?

Matthew Barney worked as sculptor[4], screenwriter[5], film director[6], film producer[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Matthew Barney go to school?

Matthew Barney was educated at Yale School of Art[14] and Capital High School[15].

What awards did Matthew Barney receive?

Honors received include Goslarer Kaiserring[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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