Peter Weibel

Austrian artist and theorist (1944–2023)
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Peter Weibel

Summary

Peter Weibel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Odesa[2]. He was born on March 5, 1944[3]. He passed away in Karlsruhe[4]. He died on March 1, 2023[5]. He worked as a choreographer[6], film director[7], television producer[8], exhibition curator[9], and art theorist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Peter Weibel was born in Odesa[2].
  • Peter Weibel died in Karlsruhe[4].
  • Peter Weibel was born on March 5, 1944[3].
  • Peter Weibel was born on March 5, 1945[12].
  • Peter Weibel died on March 1, 2023[5].
  • Peter Weibel held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Peter Weibel held citizenship in Ukraine[14].
  • Peter Weibel held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Peter Weibel worked as a choreographer[6].
  • Peter Weibel's professions included film director[7].
  • Peter Weibel worked as a television producer[8].
  • Peter Weibel worked as an exhibition curator[9].
  • Peter Weibel worked as an art theorist[10].
  • Peter Weibel worked as a video artist[16].
  • Peter Weibel's field of work was art[17].
  • Peter Weibel's field of work was art theory[18].
  • Peter Weibel's field of work was culturology[19].
  • Peter Weibel's field of work was pedagogy[20].
  • Peter Weibel's field of work was video art[21].
  • Peter Weibel's field of work was art criticism[22].
  • Peter Weibel was employed by University at Buffalo[23].
  • Among Peter Weibel's employers was University of Applied Arts Vienna[24].
  • Among Peter Weibel's employers was ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe[25].
  • Among Peter Weibel's employers was Ars Electronica[26].
  • Peter Weibel was educated at University at Buffalo[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: AT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-03-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-03-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f9d7e5fe-0005-4978-881d-597f61c26a83[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Odesa[2], Peter Weibel… Recorded date of birth include March 5, 1944[3] and March 5, 1945[12].

Education

Peter Weibel's education included a stint at University at Buffalo[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer[6], film director[7], television producer[8], exhibition curator[9], art theorist[10], and video artist[16]. Fields of work include art[17], an academic major[33]; art theory[18], an academic major[34]; culturology[19], a branch of science[35]; pedagogy[20], a branch of science[36]; video art[21], an art genre[37]; and art criticism[22], a literary form[38]. Employers include University at Buffalo[23], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1846[41], headquartered in Amherst[42]; University of Applied Arts Vienna[24], a public university[43], in Austria[44], founded in 1867[45]; ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe[25], a research institute[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1997[48]; and Ars Electronica[26], a music festival[49], in Austria[50], founded in 1979[51], headquartered in Linz[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[53], an order of merit[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1974[56]; Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[57], a grade of an order[58], in Austria[59]; City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts[60], an art prize[61], in Austria[62], founded in 1947[63]; Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge-Preis[64]; Lovis Corinth Prize[65], an award[66], in Germany[67]; and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class[68].

Death and Burial

Peter Weibel died on March 1, 2023[5]. He died in Karlsruhe[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Weibel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Peter Weibel born?

Peter Weibel's place of birth was Odesa[2].

Where did Peter Weibel die?

Peter Weibel died in Karlsruhe[4].

What did Peter Weibel do for work?

Peter Weibel worked as choreographer[6], film director[7], television producer[8], exhibition curator[9], and art theorist[10].

Where did Peter Weibel go to school?

Peter Weibel was educated at University at Buffalo[27].

What awards did Peter Weibel receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[53], Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[57], City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts[60], and Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge-Preis[64].

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  30. [12] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [5] ↑ . zeit.de. Retrieved . zeit.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → choreographer, film director, television producer +14
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  2. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6d ago · Lasemainecomtoise · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → choreographer, film director, television producer +14
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'ko', 'mg', 'ro', 'ru', 'uk']
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  4. 4w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 69E1-1625-D1E5-F93D-3BA1
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  5. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0424512-Weibel-Peter-19442023
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  7. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → choreographer, film director, television producer +14
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