Richard Franklin

Australian film director (1948–2007)
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Richard Franklin

Summary

Richard Franklin is a human[1]. He was born in Melbourne[2]. He was born on July 15, 1948[3]. He died in Melbourne[4]. He died on July 11, 2007[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Melbourne[2], Richard Franklin…
  • Richard Franklin died in Melbourne[4].
  • Richard Franklin was born on July 15, 1948[3].
  • Richard Franklin died on July 11, 2007[5].
  • Richard Franklin held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Richard Franklin worked as a film director[6].
  • Richard Franklin's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Richard Franklin worked as a film producer[8].
  • Richard Franklin's professions included director[9].
  • Richard Franklin's education included a stint at University of Southern California[12].
  • Richard Franklin was educated at USC School of Cinematic Arts[13].
  • Richard Franklin received the Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[14].
  • Richard Franklin is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard Franklin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[17].
  • Richard Franklin's family name is recorded as Franklin[18].
  • Richard Franklin's given name is recorded as Richard[19].
  • Richard Franklin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Richard Franklin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Richard Franklin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard Franklin'}[22].
  • Richard Franklin's start of work period is recorded as 1975[23].
  • Richard Franklin's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Richard Franklin (director)[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Franklin's place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on July 15, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[12], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1880[27], headquartered in Los Angeles[28] and USC School of Cinematic Arts[13], a film school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1929[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9].

Recognition

Richard Franklin received the Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[14].

Death and Burial

Richard Franklin died on July 11, 2007[5]. He passed away in Melbourne[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[17].

Why It Matters

Richard Franklin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Richard Franklin born?

Richard Franklin was born in Melbourne[2].

Where did Richard Franklin die?

Richard Franklin died in Melbourne[4].

What did Richard Franklin do for work?

Richard Franklin worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9].

Where did Richard Franklin go to school?

Richard Franklin was educated at University of Southern California[12] and USC School of Cinematic Arts[13].

What awards did Richard Franklin receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[14].

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. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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