Paul Cowan

Canadian film director and cinematographer
Person human Q7149995
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Paul Cowan

Summary

Paul Cowan is a human[1]. He was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on 1947[3]. He worked as a film director[4], cinematographer[5], director[6], producer[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Cowan was born in Montreal[2].
  • Paul Cowan was born on 1947[3].
  • Paul Cowan was married to Katie Malloch[10].
  • Paul Cowan held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Paul Cowan worked as a film director[4].
  • Paul Cowan worked as a cinematographer[5].
  • Paul Cowan's professions included director[6].
  • Paul Cowan worked as a producer[7].
  • Paul Cowan worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Among Paul Cowan's employers was National Film Board of Canada[12].
  • Paul Cowan is recorded as male[13].
  • Paul Cowan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Paul Cowan's family name is recorded as Cowan[15].
  • Paul Cowan's given name is recorded as Paul[16].
  • Paul Cowan's work location is recorded as Canada[17].
  • Paul Cowan's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Paul Cowan[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Cowan's place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on 1947[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], cinematographer[5], director[6], producer[7], and screenwriter[8]. Among Paul Cowan's employers was National Film Board of Canada[12].

Personal Life

Among Paul Cowan's spouses was Katie Malloch[10].

Why It Matters

Paul Cowan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Paul Cowan born?

Paul Cowan was born in Montreal[2].

Who was Paul Cowan married to?

Paul Cowan's spouses include Katie Malloch[10].

What did Paul Cowan do for work?

Paul Cowan worked as film director[4], cinematographer[5], director[6], producer[7], and screenwriter[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . NFB.ca. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film director, cinematographer, director +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1947-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30090|batch #30090]]: import data from GND - part 29 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Paul
    Instance of
    Place of birth Montreal
    Citizenship
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29950|batch #29950]]: removal of GND year-precision P569 bis (12), to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w"
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