Peter Schamoni

German film director (1934–2011)
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Summary

Peter Schamoni was born on March 27, 1934[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on June 14, 2011[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], producer[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (437 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Victor Schamoni[11]
  • Mother: Maria Schamoni[12]
  • Child: Sebastian Schnitzenbaumer[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[14]
  • Award received: Bavarian Order of Merit[15], Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16]
  • Member of: Deutsche Filmakademie[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Family name: Schamoni[19]
  • Given name: Peter[20]
  • Official website: http://www.schamoni.de/[21]
  • Work location: Germany[22]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[24]
  • Start of work period: 1957[25]
  • Sibling: Ulrich Schamoni[26], Thomas Schamoni[27], Victor Schamoni[28]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Peter Schamoni[29]

Why It Matters

Peter Schamoni has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Peter Schamoni born?

Peter Schamoni's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Peter Schamoni die?

Peter Schamoni died in Munich[4].

Who were Peter Schamoni's parents?

Peter Schamoni's father was Victor Schamoni[11]. Peter Schamoni's mother was Maria Schamoni[12].

What did Peter Schamoni do for work?

Peter Schamoni worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], producer[8], and director[9].

What awards did Peter Schamoni receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[15] and Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . merkur-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 312
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  2. 11d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'pl', 'ro',
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  3. 23d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → F410-ED34-714D-2A44-28A1
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, film producer, screenwriter +2
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  5. 22w ago · Thoasp · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1957-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Given name → Peter
    Child → Sebastian Schnitzenbaumer
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany"
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