Paul Hoffmann

German actor (1902-1990)
Person human Q2060233
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Paul Hoffmann

Summary

Paul Hoffmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Düsseldorf[2]. He was born on March 25, 1902[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on December 2, 1990[5]. He worked as a stage actor[6], film actor[7], director of radio drama[8], writer[9], and television director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Düsseldorf[2], Paul Hoffmann…
  • Paul Hoffmann passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Paul Hoffmann was born on March 25, 1902[3].
  • Paul Hoffmann died on December 2, 1990[5].
  • Paul Hoffmann held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Paul Hoffmann worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Paul Hoffmann's professions included film actor[7].
  • Paul Hoffmann's professions included director of radio drama[8].
  • Paul Hoffmann's professions included writer[9].
  • Paul Hoffmann worked as a television director[10].
  • Paul Hoffmann worked as a director[13].
  • Paul Hoffmann received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Paul Hoffmann received the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[15].
  • Paul Hoffmann received the Kainz Medal[16].
  • Paul Hoffmann is recorded as male[17].
  • Paul Hoffmann's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Paul Hoffmann's Commons category is recorded as Paul Hoffmann (actor)[19].
  • Paul Hoffmann's family name is recorded as Hoffmann[20].
  • Paul Hoffmann's given name is recorded as Paul[21].
  • Paul Hoffmann's work location is recorded as Zurich[22].
  • Paul Hoffmann's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Paul Hoffmann's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Began / founded: 1902-03-25[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1990-12-02[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7f9ad880-0cd4-467e-be50-278a35d6d68e[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Hoffmann was born in Düsseldorf[2]. He was born on March 25, 1902[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6], film actor[7], director of radio drama[8], writer[9], television director[10], and director[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[29], in Germany[30]; Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[15], an award[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1925[33]; and Kainz Medal[16], a theatre award[34].

Death and Burial

Paul Hoffmann died on December 2, 1990[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Hoffmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Paul Hoffmann born?

Paul Hoffmann's place of birth was Düsseldorf[2].

Where did Paul Hoffmann die?

Paul Hoffmann died in Vienna[4].

What did Paul Hoffmann do for work?

Paul Hoffmann worked as stage actor[6], film actor[7], director of radio drama[8], writer[9], and television director[10].

What awards did Paul Hoffmann receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[15], and Kainz Medal[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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