Nina Paley

US animator, cartoonist and free culture activist
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Nina Paley

Summary

Nina Paley is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Urbana[2]. She was born on May 3, 1968[3]. She worked as a film director[4], animator[5], cartoonist[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Urbana[2], Nina Paley…
  • Nina Paley was born on May 3, 1968[3].
  • Nina Paley's father was Hiram Paley[10].
  • Nina Paley held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Nina Paley worked as a film director[4].
  • Nina Paley worked as an animator[5].
  • Nina Paley's professions included cartoonist[6].
  • Nina Paley's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Nina Paley's professions included writer[8].
  • Nina Paley's professions included director[12].
  • Nina Paley was educated at University Laboratory High School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Nina Paley is Sita Sings the Blues[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Nina Paley is Seder-Masochism[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Nina Paley is Nina's Adventures[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Nina Paley is The Hots[17].
  • Nina Paley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Nina Paley was a member of QuestionCopyright.org[19].
  • Nina Paley's religion is recorded as atheism[20].
  • Nina Paley is recorded as female[21].
  • Nina Paley's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Nina Paley is associated with the opposition to copyright movement[23].
  • Nina Paley is associated with the free-culture movement movement[24].
  • Nina Paley's Commons category is recorded as Nina Paley[25].
  • Nina Paley's family name is recorded as Paley[26].
  • Nina Paley's given name is recorded as Nina[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1968-05-03[30]

  • Community tags: animator[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 27000411-d807-4fab-a296-887e4cc64707[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Nina Paley was born in Urbana[2]. She was born on May 3, 1968[3]. Her father was Hiram Paley[10].

Education

Nina Paley's education included a stint at University Laboratory High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], animator[5], cartoonist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and director[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sita Sings the Blues[14], an animated film[33]; Seder-Masochism[15], an animated film[34]; Nina's Adventures[16], a comic strip[35]; and The Hots[17], a comic strip[36], written by Stephen Hersh[37].

Recognition

Nina Paley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Personal Life

Nina Paley's religion is recorded as atheism[20].

Why It Matters

Nina Paley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Nina Paley born?

Nina Paley's place of birth was Urbana[2].

Who were Nina Paley's parents?

Nina Paley's father was Hiram Paley[10].

What did Nina Paley do for work?

Nina Paley worked as film director[4], animator[5], cartoonist[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8].

Where did Nina Paley go to school?

Nina Paley was educated at University Laboratory High School[13].

What awards did Nina Paley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · BrokenSegue · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Movement → opposition to copyright, free-culture movement
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  2. 5w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 76FA-6343-D86B-1873-3D2A
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  3. 12w ago · Ceaseless Watcher · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, animator, cartoonist +4
    Cine21 person id → 69309
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University Laboratory High School
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Religion or worldview → atheism
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