Peter Elfelt

Danish film director and photographer (1866–1931)
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Peter Elfelt

Summary

Peter Elfelt is a human[1]. He was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on +1866-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He died on +1931-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], film director[7], cinematographer[8], and film producer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Peter Elfelt's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].
  • Peter Elfelt passed away in Copenhagen[4].
  • Peter Elfelt was born on +1866-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Elfelt was born on +1866-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Peter Elfelt died on +1931-02-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter Elfelt died on +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Burial took place at Assistens Cemetery[13].
  • Peter Elfelt held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[14].
  • Peter Elfelt worked as a photographer[6].
  • Peter Elfelt worked as a film director[7].
  • Peter Elfelt worked as a cinematographer[8].
  • Peter Elfelt worked as a film producer[9].
  • A notable student of Peter Elfelt was Johanne Hesbeck[15].
  • Peter Elfelt received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[16].
  • Peter Elfelt's image is recorded as Elfelt Peter 02.jpg[17].
  • Peter Elfelt is recorded as male[18].
  • Peter Elfelt's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Peter Elfelt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078532673[20].
  • Peter Elfelt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32928947[21].
  • Peter Elfelt's GND ID is recorded as 12439616X[22].
  • Peter Elfelt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80105630[23].
  • Peter Elfelt's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 162000997[24].
  • Peter Elfelt's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0253298[25].
  • Peter Elfelt's Commons category is recorded as Peter Elfelt[26].
  • Peter Elfelt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/043ryh7[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Elfelt was born in Copenhagen[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1866-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], film director[7], cinematographer[8], and film producer[9]. A notable student of Peter Elfelt was Johanne Hesbeck[15].

Recognition

Peter Elfelt received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1931-02-18T00:00:00Z[5] and +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. Peter Elfelt died in Copenhagen[4]. Burial took place at Assistens Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Peter Elfelt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Peter Elfelt born?

Peter Elfelt was born in Copenhagen[2].

Where did Peter Elfelt die?

Peter Elfelt passed away in Copenhagen[4].

What did Peter Elfelt do for work?

Peter Elfelt worked as photographer[6], film director[7], cinematographer[8], and film producer[9].

What awards did Peter Elfelt receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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