Matthew Rankin

Montreal film director, screenwriter and film editor, originally from Winnipeg
Person human Q40363636
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Matthew Rankin

Summary

Matthew Rankin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winnipeg[2]. He was born on +1980-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], film editor[6], and actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Rankin was born in Winnipeg[2].
  • Matthew Rankin was born on +1980-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Matthew Rankin held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Matthew Rankin worked as a film director[4].
  • Matthew Rankin worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Matthew Rankin worked as a film editor[6].
  • Matthew Rankin worked as an actor[7].
  • Matthew Rankin was educated at McGill University[10].
  • Matthew Rankin was educated at Laval University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Rankin is Tabula Rasa[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Rankin is Mynarski Death Plummet[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Rankin is The Tesla World Light[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Rankin is The Twentieth Century[15].
  • Matthew Rankin received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Direction[16].
  • Matthew Rankin's image is recorded as Matthew Rankin (cinéaste) (cropped).jpg[17].
  • Matthew Rankin is recorded as male[18].
  • Matthew Rankin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Matthew Rankin's ISNI is recorded as 000000045969799X[20].
  • Matthew Rankin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2042159477615027990000[21].
  • Matthew Rankin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9998148947793254950005[22].
  • Matthew Rankin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019064305[23].
  • Matthew Rankin's IdRef ID is recorded as 195476875[24].
  • Matthew Rankin's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0710277[25].
  • Matthew Rankin's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Rankin[26].
  • Matthew Rankin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04nl5dq[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Winnipeg[2], Matthew Rankin… he was born on +1980-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[10], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31] and Laval University[11], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1852[34], headquartered in Quebec City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], film editor[6], and actor[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tabula Rasa[12], a short film[36], directed by Matthew Rankin[37]; Mynarski Death Plummet[13], a short film[38], directed by him[39]; The Tesla World Light[14], a film[40], directed by him[41]; and The Twentieth Century[15], a film[42], directed by him[43].

Recognition

Matthew Rankin received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Direction[16].

Why It Matters

Matthew Rankin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Rankin born?

Matthew Rankin's place of birth was Winnipeg[2].

What did Matthew Rankin do for work?

Matthew Rankin worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], film editor[6], and actor[7].

Where did Matthew Rankin go to school?

Matthew Rankin was educated at McGill University[10] and Laval University[11].

What awards did Matthew Rankin receive?

Honors received include Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Direction[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . NFB.ca. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . semainedelacritique.com. semainedelacritique.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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