Raoul Servais

Belgian filmmaker and artist (1928–2023)
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Raoul Servais

Summary

Raoul Servais is a human[1]. Born in Ostend[2], he… he was born on +1928-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leffinge[4]. He died on +2023-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], animator[7], university teacher[8], comics artist[9], and director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Raoul Servais's place of birth was Ostend[2].
  • Raoul Servais died in Leffinge[4].
  • Raoul Servais was born on +1928-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Raoul Servais died on +2023-03-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Raoul Servais held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • French was Raoul Servais's native language[13].
  • Raoul Servais worked as a film director[6].
  • Raoul Servais's professions included animator[7].
  • Raoul Servais worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Raoul Servais's professions included comics artist[9].
  • Raoul Servais worked as a director[10].
  • Raoul Servais worked as a visual artist[14].
  • Raoul Servais was employed by Royal Academy of Fine Arts[15].
  • Among Raoul Servais's employers was Vooruit[16].
  • Raoul Servais was employed by École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre[17].
  • Among Raoul Servais's employers was Le Peuple[18].
  • Raoul Servais's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Gent[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Raoul Servais is Taxandria[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Raoul Servais is Harpya[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Raoul Servais is Nocturnal Butterflies[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Raoul Servais is Atraksion[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Raoul Servais is Siren[24].
  • Raoul Servais received the Golden Mira[25].
  • Raoul Servais received the Short Film Palme d'Or[26].
  • Raoul Servais received the Honorary Magritte Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Raoul Servais was born in Ostend[2]. He was born on +1928-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Raoul Servais was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Gent[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], animator[7], university teacher[8], comics artist[9], director[10], and visual artist[14]. Employers include Royal Academy of Fine Arts[15], an art academy[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1663[30], headquartered in Antwerp[31]; Vooruit[16], a daily newspaper[32], founded in 1884[33], headquartered in Vooruit office and printing house[34]; École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre[17], a higher arts educational institution[35], in Belgium[36], founded in 1926[37], headquartered in Brussels[38]; and Le Peuple[18], a newspaper[39], in Belgium[40], founded in 1885[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Taxandria[20], a film[42], directed by Raoul Servais[43]; Harpya[21], a short film[44], directed by him[45]; Nocturnal Butterflies[22], a short film[46], directed by him[47]; Atraksion[23], a film[48], directed by him[49]; and Siren[24], a short film[50], directed by him[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Mira[25], a film award[52], in Belgium[53]; Short Film Palme d'Or[26], a class of award[54], in France[55]; Honorary Magritte Award[27], a film award category[56], in Belgium[57]; Animafest Zagreb[58], a film festival[59], in Croatia[60], founded in 1972[61]; and Annual award ACFK[62], an award[63], in Czech Republic[64], founded in 2000[65], headquartered in Uherské Hradiště[66].

Death and Burial

Raoul Servais died on +2023-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Leffinge[4].

Why It Matters

Raoul Servais ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Raoul Servais born?

Raoul Servais's place of birth was Ostend[2].

Where did Raoul Servais die?

Raoul Servais died in Leffinge[4].

What did Raoul Servais do for work?

Raoul Servais worked as film director[6], animator[7], university teacher[8], comics artist[9], and director[10].

Where did Raoul Servais go to school?

Raoul Servais was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Gent[19].

What awards did Raoul Servais receive?

Honors received include Golden Mira[25], Short Film Palme d'Or[26], Honorary Magritte Award[27], and Animafest Zagreb[58].

References

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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