Ming Cho Lee

American set designer
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Ming Cho Lee

Summary

Ming Cho Lee is a human[1]. He was born in Shanghai[2]. He was born on October 3, 1930[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on October 23, 2020[5]. He worked as a theatre designer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ming Cho Lee's place of birth was Shanghai[2].
  • Ming Cho Lee passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Ming Cho Lee was born on October 3, 1930[3].
  • Ming Cho Lee died on October 23, 2020[5].
  • Ming Cho Lee's father was Tsu-fa Lee[8].
  • Ming Cho Lee's mother was Ing Tang[9].
  • Ming Cho Lee held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
  • Ming Cho Lee held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ming Cho Lee worked as a theatre designer[6].
  • Ming Cho Lee was employed by Yale University[12].
  • Ming Cho Lee's education included a stint at Occidental College[13].
  • Ming Cho Lee received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Ming Cho Lee received the National Medal of Arts[15].
  • Ming Cho Lee received the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design[16].
  • Ming Cho Lee is recorded as male[17].
  • Ming Cho Lee's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ming Cho Lee's family is recorded as Li family of Xiaogang[19].
  • Ming Cho Lee's family name is recorded as Li[20].
  • Ming Cho Lee's described by source is recorded as Ming Cho Lee, Fabled Set Designer, Is Dead at 90[21].
  • Ming Cho Lee's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Scenic Design[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Ming Cho Lee was born in Shanghai[2]. He was born on October 3, 1930[3]. His father was Tsu-fa Lee[8]. His mother was Ing Tang[9].

Education

Ming Cho Lee's education included a stint at Occidental College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Ming Cho Lee's professions included theatre designer[6]. Among his employers was Yale University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[23], in United States[24], founded in 1925[25]; National Medal of Arts[15], a medallion[26], in United States[27], founded in 1984[28]; and Tony Award for Best Scenic Design[16], a Tony Awards[29], in United States[30], founded in 1947[31].

Death and Burial

Ming Cho Lee died on October 23, 2020[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Ming Cho Lee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Ming Cho Lee born?

Born in Shanghai[2], Ming Cho Lee…

Where did Ming Cho Lee die?

Ming Cho Lee died in Manhattan[4].

Who were Ming Cho Lee's parents?

Ming Cho Lee's father was Tsu-fa Lee[8]. Ming Cho Lee's mother was Ing Tang[9].

What did Ming Cho Lee do for work?

Ming Cho Lee worked as theatre designer[6].

Where did Ming Cho Lee go to school?

Ming Cho Lee was educated at Occidental College[13].

What awards did Ming Cho Lee receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], National Medal of Arts[15], and Tony Award for Best Scenic Design[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . yale.edu. yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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