Ossip Runitsch

Russian Jewish actor (1889–1947)
Person human Q1268266
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Summary

Ossip Runitsch was born on January 1, 1889[1], in Russian Empire[2]. He died on April 6, 1947[3], in Johannesburg[4]. He worked as an actor[5], stage actor[6], film actor[7], and theatrical director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[10], Soviet Union[11], Union of South Africa[12]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Ossip Runitsch[15]
  • Family name: Runitsch[16]
  • Given name: Osyp[17]
  • P14750: 6046-886E-C83B-AAE4-D970[18]

Why It Matters

Ossip Runitsch has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Ossip Runitsch born?

Ossip Runitsch's place of birth was Russian Empire[2].

Where did Ossip Runitsch die?

Ossip Runitsch died in Johannesburg[4].

What did Ossip Runitsch do for work?

Ossip Runitsch worked as an actor[5], stage actor[6], film actor[7], and theatrical director[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . journals.ac.za. journals.ac.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ossip Runitsch. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ossip-runitsch
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cv', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'ru', 'vo']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6046-886E-C83B-AAE4-D970
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46460|batch #46460]]: HAND ID (6)"
  3. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 140844
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George eastman museum people id: 140844, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118204911|Ossip Runitsch (#118204911)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|Georg"
  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → actor, stage actor, film actor +1
    Instance of → human
    Aliases → —
    Family name → Runitsch
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
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