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Motion Picture Association

trade organization representing major American film studios
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The Motion Picture Association was founded on March 10, 1922 [1]. William Harrison Hays served as its founder [2].

The organization operates as a 501(c)(6) organization [3]. Charles Rivkin holds the position of CEO [4][5].

Motion Picture Association

Summary

Motion Picture Association is a trade association[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of trade_association entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (729 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Motion Picture Association was a member of Clearingstelle Urheberrecht im Internet[3].
  • Motion Picture Association was a member of Copyright Alliance[4].
  • Motion Picture Association is in the country of United States[5].
  • Motion Picture Association's instance of is recorded as trade association[6].
  • Motion Picture Association's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[7].
  • Motion Picture Association's instance of is recorded as film organization[8].
  • Motion Picture Association's instance of is recorded as 501(c)(6) organization[9].
  • Motion Picture Association's founder is recorded as William Harrison Hays[10].
  • Motion Picture Association's logo image is recorded as Motion Picture Association logo 2019.svg[11].
  • Motion Picture Association's logo image is recorded as Motion Picture Association Logo 2019 2.svg[12].
  • Motion Picture Association's logo image is recorded as Motion Picture Association logo.svg[13].
  • Motion Picture Association's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[14].
  • Motion Picture Association's chief executive officer is recorded as Charles Rivkin[15].
  • Motion Picture Association's ISNI is recorded as 0000000085238376[16].
  • Motion Picture Association's ISNI is recorded as 0000000087614312[17].
  • Motion Picture Association's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 123122442[18].
  • Motion Picture Association's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 127142818[19].
  • Motion Picture Association's GND ID is recorded as 1068788690[20].
  • Motion Picture Association's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50005858[21].
  • Motion Picture Association's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2005024348[22].
  • Motion Picture Association's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12295168r[23].
  • Motion Picture Association's IdRef ID is recorded as 160755271[24].
  • Motion Picture Association's IMDb ID is recorded as co0140145[25].
  • Motion Picture Association's Commons category is recorded as Motion Picture Association[26].
  • Motion Picture Association's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35365690[27].

Body

Founding

Motion Picture Association's founder is recorded as William Harrison Hays[10]. +1922-03-10T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it[28].

Identity

Motion Picture Association's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it, Inc.'}[29]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'MPA'}[30].

Leadership

Motion Picture Association's chief executive officer is recorded as Charles Rivkin[15].

Operations

Motion Picture Association's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[14].

Industry

Motion Picture Association's industry is recorded as business and professional associations, unions[31].

Why It Matters

Motion Picture Association ranks in the top 1% of trade_association entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (729 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved . projects.propublica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Tax Exempt Organization Search. Retrieved . projects.propublica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . mpa-i.org. mpa-i.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . motionpictures.org. Retrieved . motionpictures.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . New York State Corporation and Business Entity Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . New York State Corporation and Business Entity Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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