O. W. Fischer

Austrian actor (1915-2004)
Person human Q79076
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O. W. Fischer

Summary

O. W. Fischer is a human[1]. He was born in Klosterneuburg[2]. He was born on +1915-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lugano[4]. He died on +2004-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • O. W. Fischer's place of birth was Klosterneuburg[2].
  • O. W. Fischer passed away in Lugano[4].
  • O. W. Fischer was born on +1915-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • O. W. Fischer died on +2004-01-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Canton of Ticino[10].
  • O. W. Fischer held citizenship in Austria[11].
  • O. W. Fischer's professions included film director[6].
  • O. W. Fischer worked as a stage actor[7].
  • O. W. Fischer's professions included film actor[8].
  • O. W. Fischer's education included a stint at University of Vienna[12].
  • O. W. Fischer received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • O. W. Fischer received the Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[14].
  • O. W. Fischer received the Romy[15].
  • O. W. Fischer's image is recorded as Verträumte Tage, L'Aiguille rouge (1951) (cropped for O. W.Fischer).jpg[16].
  • O. W. Fischer is recorded as male[17].
  • O. W. Fischer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • O. W. Fischer supervised Anton Vilsmeier as a doctoral student[19].
  • O. W. Fischer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000059374534[20].
  • O. W. Fischer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47024272[21].
  • O. W. Fischer's GND ID is recorded as 118533452[22].
  • O. W. Fischer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87940250[23].
  • O. W. Fischer's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14679220j[24].
  • O. W. Fischer's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0279072[25].
  • O. W. Fischer's Commons category is recorded as Otto Wilhelm Fischer[26].
  • O. W. Fischer's pronunciation audio is recorded as De-O. W. Fischer.ogg[27].

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Origins and Family

O. W. Fischer was born in Klosterneuburg[2]. He was born on +1915-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

O. W. Fischer's education included a stint at University of Vienna[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8]. O. W. Fischer supervised Anton Vilsmeier as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a grade of an order[28], in Germany[29]; Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[14], a grade of an order[30], in Austria[31]; and Romy[15], a group of awards[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1990[34].

Death and Burial

O. W. Fischer died on +2004-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lugano[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[35]. Burial took place at Canton of Ticino[10].

Why It Matters

O. W. Fischer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

His notable doctoral advisees include Anton Vilsmeier[38], a chemist[39], 1894–1962[40], of Germany[41].

FAQs

Where was O. W. Fischer born?

O. W. Fischer's place of birth was Klosterneuburg[2].

Where did O. W. Fischer die?

O. W. Fischer died in Lugano[4].

What did O. W. Fischer do for work?

O. W. Fischer worked as film director[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

Where did O. W. Fischer go to school?

O. W. Fischer was educated at University of Vienna[12].

What awards did O. W. Fischer receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[14], and Romy[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [35] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of burial Canton of Ticino
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