Raoul Peck

film director (born 1953)
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Raoul Peck

Summary

Raoul Peck is a human[1]. Born in Port-au-Prince[2], he… he was born on September 9, 1953[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], human rights defender[6], journalist[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Port-au-Prince[2], Raoul Peck…
  • Raoul Peck was born on September 9, 1953[3].
  • Raoul Peck was born on January 1, 1953[10].
  • Raoul Peck held citizenship in Haiti[11].
  • Raoul Peck held citizenship in France[12].
  • Raoul Peck worked as a film director[4].
  • Raoul Peck's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Raoul Peck's professions included human rights defender[6].
  • Raoul Peck's professions included journalist[7].
  • Raoul Peck's professions included film producer[8].
  • Raoul Peck worked as an academic[13].
  • Raoul Peck's field of work was film direction[14].
  • Raoul Peck's field of work was documentary film[15].
  • Raoul Peck's field of work was activism[16].
  • Raoul Peck was employed by New York University Tisch School of the Arts[17].
  • Among Raoul Peck's employers was La Fémis[18].
  • Raoul Peck was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19].
  • Raoul Peck was educated at German Film and Television Academy Berlin[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Raoul Peck is I Am Not Your Negro[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Raoul Peck is Lumumba[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Raoul Peck is The Young Karl Marx[23].
  • Raoul Peck received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[24].
  • Raoul Peck received the César Award for Best Documentary Film[25].
  • Raoul Peck was a member of Writers Guild of America, East[26].
  • Raoul Peck is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Port-au-Prince[2], Raoul Peck… Recorded date of birth include September 9, 1953[3] and January 1, 1953[10].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and German Film and Television Academy Berlin[20], a film school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1966[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], human rights defender[6], journalist[7], film producer[8], and academic[13]. Fields of work include film direction[14], an activity[35]; documentary film[15], a film genre[36]; and activism[16], a concept[37]. Employers include New York University Tisch School of the Arts[17], a film school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1965[40] and La Fémis[18], a film school[41], in France[42], founded in 1986[43], headquartered in 18th arrondissement of Paris[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include I Am Not Your Negro[21], a film[45]; Lumumba[22], a film[46]; and The Young Karl Marx[23], a film[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[24], a grade of an order[48], in France[49] and César Award for Best Documentary Film[25], a César Award[50], in France[51], founded in 1995[52].

Why It Matters

Raoul Peck ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Raoul Peck born?

Raoul Peck's place of birth was Port-au-Prince[2].

What did Raoul Peck do for work?

Raoul Peck worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], human rights defender[6], journalist[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Raoul Peck go to school?

Raoul Peck was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19] and German Film and Television Academy Berlin[20].

What awards did Raoul Peck receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[24] and César Award for Best Documentary Film[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Who's Who in France. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . africanfilmny.org. africanfilmny.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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