Paul J. Smith

American animator and director (1906-1980)
Person human Q3371503
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Paul J. Smith

Summary

Paul J. Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1906-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Van Nuys[4]. He died on +1980-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6] and animator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Paul J. Smith…
  • Paul J. Smith passed away in Van Nuys[4].
  • Paul J. Smith was born on +1906-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul J. Smith died on +1980-11-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Paul J. Smith held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Paul J. Smith worked as a film director[6].
  • Paul J. Smith's professions included animator[7].
  • Among Paul J. Smith's employers was Q1047410[10].
  • Among Paul J. Smith's employers was Walter Lantz Productions[11].
  • Paul J. Smith was employed by Warner Bros. Cartoons[12].
  • Paul J. Smith is recorded as male[13].
  • Paul J. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Paul J. Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117974969[15].
  • Paul J. Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 168896020[16].
  • Paul J. Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94084699[17].
  • Paul J. Smith's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 139709242[18].
  • Paul J. Smith's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0006761[19].
  • Paul J. Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047dqbr[20].
  • Paul J. Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[21].
  • Paul J. Smith's given name is recorded as Paul[22].
  • Paul J. Smith's AlloCiné person ID is recorded as 64571[23].
  • Paul J. Smith's different from is recorded as Paul Smith[24].
  • Paul J. Smith's Swedish Film Database person ID is recorded as 245508[25].
  • Paul J. Smith's Elonet person ID is recorded as 138036[26].
  • Paul J. Smith's PORT person ID is recorded as 149380[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul J. Smith's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1906-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6] and animator[7]. Employers include Q1047410[10], an animation studio[28], in United States[29], founded in 1923[30], headquartered in Burbank[31]; Walter Lantz Productions[11], an animation studio[32], in United States[33], founded in 1935[34], headquartered in Universal City[35]; and Warner Bros. Cartoons[12], a business[36], in United States[37], founded in 1926[38], headquartered in Los Angeles[39].

Death and Burial

Paul J. Smith died on +1980-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Van Nuys[4].

Why It Matters

Paul J. Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Paul J. Smith born?

Paul J. Smith's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Where did Paul J. Smith die?

Paul J. Smith died in Van Nuys[4].

What did Paul J. Smith do for work?

Paul J. Smith worked as film director[6] and animator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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