Paul Smith

American film composer, violinist, conductor (1906–1985)
Person human Q1356617
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Paul Smith

Summary

Paul Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Houghton County[2]. He was born on October 30, 1906[3]. He passed away in Glendale[4]. He died on January 25, 1985[5]. He worked as a film score composer[6], conductor[7], violinist[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Paul Smith's place of birth was Houghton County[2].
  • Paul Smith passed away in Glendale[4].
  • Paul Smith was born on October 30, 1906[3].
  • Paul Smith died on January 25, 1985[5].
  • Paul Smith held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Paul Smith's professions included film score composer[6].
  • Paul Smith's professions included conductor[7].
  • Paul Smith's professions included violinist[8].
  • Paul Smith worked as a composer[9].
  • Paul Smith's field of work was film score[12].
  • Paul Smith's education included a stint at College of Idaho[13].
  • Paul Smith received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[14].
  • Paul Smith received the Disney Legends[15].
  • Paul Smith is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul Smith's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul Smith's Commons category is recorded as Paul Smith (composer)[18].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[19].
  • Paul Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[20].
  • Paul Smith's given name is recorded as Paul[21].
  • Paul Smith's given name is recorded as J.[22].
  • Paul Smith's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Paul Smith's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[24].
  • Paul Smith's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Score[25].
  • Paul Smith's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[26].
  • Paul Smith's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1906-10-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-01-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 443ead81-02ce-4136-a759-71453184c002[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Smith was born in Houghton County[2]. He was born on October 30, 1906[3].

Education

Paul Smith was educated at College of Idaho[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film score composer[6], conductor[7], violinist[8], and composer[9]. Paul Smith's field of work was film score[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[14], an Academy Awards[33], in United States[34], founded in 1935[35] and Disney Legends[15], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1987[38].

Death and Burial

Paul Smith died on January 25, 1985[5]. He died in Glendale[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[19].

Why It Matters

Paul Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Paul Smith born?

Born in Houghton County[2], Paul Smith…

Where did Paul Smith die?

Paul Smith passed away in Glendale[4].

What did Paul Smith do for work?

Paul Smith worked as film score composer[6], conductor[7], violinist[8], and composer[9].

Where did Paul Smith go to school?

Paul Smith was educated at College of Idaho[13].

What awards did Paul Smith receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[14] and Disney Legends[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . d23.com. d23.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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