Michael Degen

German Israeli actor (1928–2022)
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Michael Degen

Summary

Michael Degen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chemnitz[2]. He was born on January 31, 1928[3]. He died in Hamburg[4]. He died on April 9, 2022[5]. He worked as a stage actor[6], film actor[7], actor[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Michael Degen was born in Chemnitz[2].
  • Michael Degen passed away in Hamburg[4].
  • Michael Degen was born on January 31, 1928[3].
  • Michael Degen died on April 9, 2022[5].
  • Michael Degen's father was Jacob Degen[11].
  • A child of Michael Degen was Elisabeth Degen[12].
  • Michael Degen held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Michael Degen held citizenship in Israel[14].
  • Michael Degen worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Michael Degen worked as a film actor[7].
  • Michael Degen's professions included actor[8].
  • Michael Degen's professions included writer[9].
  • Michael Degen's field of work was acting[15].
  • Michael Degen's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Michael Degen received the Kainz Medal[17].
  • Michael Degen received the Berliner Bär[18].
  • Michael Degen is recorded as male[19].
  • Michael Degen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Michael Degen's Commons category is recorded as Michael Degen[21].
  • Michael Degen's family name is recorded as Degen[22].
  • Michael Degen's given name is recorded as Michael[23].
  • Michael Degen's depicted by is recorded as Not All Were Murderers[24].
  • Michael Degen's described by source is recorded as Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung[25].
  • Michael Degen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Michael Degen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Michael Degen'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Degen's place of birth was Chemnitz[2]. He was born on January 31, 1928[3]. His father was Jacob Degen[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6], film actor[7], actor[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include acting[15], a type of arts[28] and creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Kainz Medal[17], a theatre award[30] and Berliner Bär[18], an award[31], in Germany[32].

Personal Life

A child of Michael Degen was Elisabeth Degen[12].

Death and Burial

Michael Degen died on April 9, 2022[5]. He passed away in Hamburg[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Degen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Michael Degen born?

Born in Chemnitz[2], Michael Degen…

Where did Michael Degen die?

Michael Degen died in Hamburg[4].

Who were Michael Degen's parents?

Michael Degen's father was Jacob Degen[11].

What did Michael Degen do for work?

Michael Degen worked as stage actor[6], film actor[7], actor[8], and writer[9].

What awards did Michael Degen receive?

Honors received include Kainz Medal[17] and Berliner Bär[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . t-online.de. t-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . chemnitz.de. chemnitz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . faz.net. faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . zdf.de. Retrieved . zdf.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Start of work period +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Place of death Hamburg
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