Paul Cox

Dutch-Australian film director
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Paul Cox

Summary

Paul Cox is a human[1]. His place of birth was Venlo[2]. He was born on April 16, 1940[3]. He died in Melbourne[4]. He died on June 18, 2016[5]. He worked as a film director[6], photographer[7], film editor[8], film producer[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Paul Cox's place of birth was Venlo[2].
  • Paul Cox died in Melbourne[4].
  • Paul Cox was born on April 16, 1940[3].
  • Paul Cox died on June 18, 2016[5].
  • Paul Cox held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • Paul Cox held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • English was Paul Cox's native language[14].
  • Paul Cox's professions included film director[6].
  • Paul Cox worked as a photographer[7].
  • Paul Cox's professions included film editor[8].
  • Paul Cox worked as a film producer[9].
  • Paul Cox worked as a screenwriter[10].
  • Paul Cox's professions included director[15].
  • Paul Cox's field of work was performing arts[16].
  • Paul Cox is recorded as male[17].
  • Paul Cox's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Paul Cox's Commons category is recorded as Paulus Henrique Benedictus Cox[19].
  • The cause of death was liver cancer[20].
  • Paul Cox's family name is recorded as Cox[21].
  • Paul Cox's given name is recorded as Paul[22].
  • Paul Cox's work location is recorded as Australia[23].
  • Paul Cox's medical condition is recorded as bipolar disorder[24].
  • Paul Cox's medical condition is recorded as liver cancer[25].
  • Paul Cox's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Paul Cox's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Venlo[2], Paul Cox… he was born on April 16, 1940[3]. English was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], photographer[7], film editor[8], film producer[9], screenwriter[10], and director[15]. Paul Cox's field of work was performing arts[16].

Death and Burial

Paul Cox died on June 18, 2016[5]. He died in Melbourne[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Paul Cox ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Paul Cox born?

Paul Cox's place of birth was Venlo[2].

Where did Paul Cox die?

Paul Cox passed away in Melbourne[4].

What did Paul Cox do for work?

Paul Cox worked as film director[6], photographer[7], film editor[8], film producer[9], and screenwriter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . rogerebert.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobox person id 101628
    Metacritic id person/paul-cox
    Filmtv.it person id 13431
    Occupation film director, photographer, film editor +3
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  2. 4d ago · Sabelöga · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Paul
    Place of birth Venlo
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Field of work
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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