Preston Blair

American animator (1908–1995)
Person human Q2657938
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Preston Blair

Summary

Preston Blair is a human[1]. He was born in Redlands[2]. He was born on +1908-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Santa Cruz[4]. He died on +1995-04-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a character animator[6] and film director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Preston Blair was born in Redlands[2].
  • Preston Blair passed away in Santa Cruz[4].
  • Preston Blair died in Soquel[9].
  • Preston Blair was born on +1908-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Preston Blair died on +1995-04-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Preston Blair held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Preston Blair worked as a character animator[6].
  • Preston Blair's professions included film director[7].
  • Preston Blair was employed by Walt Disney Studios[11].
  • Preston Blair was employed by Walter Lantz Productions[12].
  • Preston Blair was employed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[13].
  • Among Preston Blair's employers was Columbia Pictures[14].
  • Preston Blair was educated at Chouinard Art Institute[15].
  • Preston Blair's education included a stint at Redlands High School[16].
  • Preston Blair received the Winsor McCay Award[17].
  • Preston Blair is recorded as male[18].
  • Preston Blair's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Preston Blair's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115588095[20].
  • Preston Blair's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5093208[21].
  • Preston Blair's GND ID is recorded as 121290239[22].
  • Preston Blair's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no95002260[23].
  • Preston Blair's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13533669d[24].
  • Preston Blair's IdRef ID is recorded as 05051508X[25].
  • Preston Blair's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0086326[26].
  • Preston Blair's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001113562[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Redlands[2], Preston Blair… he was born on +1908-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Chouinard Art Institute[15], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1921[30] and Redlands High School[16], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1891[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include character animator[6] and film director[7]. Employers include Walt Disney Studios[11], a film studio[34], in United States[35], founded in 1923[36], headquartered in Burbank[37]; Walter Lantz Productions[12], an animation studio[38], in United States[39], founded in 1935[40], headquartered in Universal City[41]; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[13], a business[42], in United States[43], founded in 1924[44], headquartered in Los Angeles[45]; and Columbia Pictures[14], a film production company[46], in United States[47], founded in 1918[48], headquartered in Culver City[49].

Recognition

Preston Blair received the Winsor McCay Award[17].

Death and Burial

Preston Blair died on +1995-04-19T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Santa Cruz[4], a city in the United States[50], in United States[51], founded in 1791[52] and Soquel[9], a census-designated place in the United States[53], in United States[54].

Why It Matters

Preston Blair ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Preston Blair born?

Preston Blair was born in Redlands[2].

Where did Preston Blair die?

Preston Blair passed away in Santa Cruz[4].

What did Preston Blair do for work?

Preston Blair worked as character animator[6] and film director[7].

Where did Preston Blair go to school?

Preston Blair was educated at Chouinard Art Institute[15] and Redlands High School[16].

What awards did Preston Blair receive?

Honors received include Winsor McCay Award[17].

References

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  8. [16] . The Hidden Art of Disney's Mid-Century Era: The 1950s and 1960s (2018 Chronicle Books ed.). wikidata.org.
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  27. [49] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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