Patrick Watson

Canadian broadcaster, television and radio interviewer (1929–2022)
Person Human Q947657

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
December 23, 1929
Date of death
July 4, 2022
Place of birth
Toronto
Place of death
Ontario
Country of citizenship
Canada[10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Watson[23]
Given name
Patrick[24]
Name in native language
Patrick Watson
🏷️ Also known as
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91395950
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AllMovie person ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Canadian Encyclopedia article ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
2633
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Douban movie celebrity ID
1015391
Douban personage ID
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Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
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FAST ID
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Freebase ID
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IMDb ID
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Kinopoisk person ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Order of Canada recipient ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SNAC ARK ID
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TMDB person ID
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TV Maze person ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Patrick Watson's place of birth was Toronto[1]. He was born on December 23, 1929[2]. He passed away in Ontario[3]. He died on July 4, 2022[4]. He worked as an actor[5], screenwriter[6], film director[7], journalist[8], and television director[9].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[17], a public research university[25], in Canada[26], founded in 1827[27], headquartered in Toronto[28]; University of Michigan[18], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1817[31], headquartered in Ann Arbor[32]; and Glebe Collegiate Institute[19], a high school[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1929[35].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include journalism[12], an industry[36]; television[13], a type of mass media[37]; television production[14], an industry[38]; and television direction[15], an academic major[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada[20], a grade of an order[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1967[42] and Member of the Order of Canada[21], a grade of an order[43], in Canada[44].

FAQs

Where was Patrick Watson born?

Patrick Watson's place of birth was Toronto[1].

Where did Patrick Watson die?

Patrick Watson passed away in Ontario[3].

What did Patrick Watson do for work?

Patrick Watson worked as actor[5], screenwriter[6], film director[7], journalist[8], and television director[9].

Where did Patrick Watson go to school?

Patrick Watson was educated at University of Toronto[17], University of Michigan[18], and Glebe Collegiate Institute[19].

What awards did Patrick Watson receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[20] and Member of the Order of Canada[21].

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  1. 10w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    TV Maze person ID → 134581
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  3. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0432853-Watson-Patrick-19292022
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    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: 0432853-Watson-Patrick-19292022, batch #259497"
  4. 23w ago · ~2026-20384-74 · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 26w ago · LccnBot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Patrick
    Field of work → journalism, television, television production +1
    Award received → Companion of the Order of Canada, Member of the Order of Canada
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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