Mick Rock

British photographer, music video director (1948-2021)
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Mick Rock

Summary

Mick Rock is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hammersmith[2]. He was born on November 21, 1948[3]. He passed away in Staten Island[4]. He died on November 18, 2021[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], music video director[7], director[8], and record producer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hammersmith[2], Mick Rock…
  • Mick Rock's place of birth was London[11].
  • Mick Rock passed away in Staten Island[4].
  • Mick Rock was born on November 21, 1948[3].
  • Mick Rock died on November 18, 2021[5].
  • Mick Rock held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Mick Rock's professions included photographer[6].
  • Mick Rock worked as a music video director[7].
  • Mick Rock worked as a director[8].
  • Mick Rock's professions included record producer[9].
  • Mick Rock's field of work was photography[13].
  • Mick Rock's field of work was documentary photography[14].
  • Mick Rock's field of work was music industry[15].
  • Mick Rock's field of work was audio track[16].
  • Mick Rock's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College[17].
  • Mick Rock is recorded as male[18].
  • Mick Rock's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mick Rock's family name is recorded as Rock[20].
  • Mick Rock's given name is recorded as Mick[21].
  • Mick Rock's official website is recorded as http://www.mickrock.com[22].
  • Mick Rock's work location is recorded as New York City[23].
  • Mick Rock's described by source is recorded as Mick Rock, Sought-After Rock Photographer, Dies at 72[24].
  • Mick Rock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Mick Rock's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Michael Edward Chester Smith'}[26].
  • Mick Rock's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Michael David Rock'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hammersmith[2], an area of London[28], in United Kingdom[29] and London[11], a metropolis[30], in Roman Empire[31], founded in 0047[32]. Mick Rock was born on November 21, 1948[3].

Education

Mick Rock's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], music video director[7], director[8], and record producer[9]. Fields of work include photography[13], an artistic technique[33]; documentary photography[14], a photography genre[34]; music industry[15], a type of industry[35]; and audio track[16], a recording industry term[36].

Death and Burial

Mick Rock died on November 18, 2021[5]. He died in Staten Island[4].

Why It Matters

Mick Rock ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Mick Rock born?

Mick Rock was born in Hammersmith[2].

Where did Mick Rock die?

Mick Rock died in Staten Island[4].

What did Mick Rock do for work?

Mick Rock worked as photographer[6], music video director[7], director[8], and record producer[9].

Where did Mick Rock go to school?

Mick Rock was educated at Gonville and Caius College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nme.com. nme.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Photographers' Identities Catalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . rollingstone.com. rollingstone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Mick
    Field of work photography, documentary photography, music industry +1
    Social media followers {'amount': '+21269'}, {'amount': '+19433'}, {'amount': '+25531'} +1
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
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