Richard Schickel

American film scholar (1933–2017)
Person human Q1454098
Richard Schickel
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Richard Schickel

Summary

Richard Schickel is a human[1]. He was born in Milwaukee[2]. He was born on +1933-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2017-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film critic[6], documentary filmmaker[7], film director[8], film producer[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milwaukee[2], Richard Schickel…
  • Richard Schickel died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Richard Schickel was born on +1933-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Schickel died on +2017-02-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Schickel held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Richard Schickel worked as a film critic[6].
  • Richard Schickel worked as a documentary filmmaker[7].
  • Richard Schickel's professions included film director[8].
  • Richard Schickel worked as a film producer[9].
  • Richard Schickel worked as a screenwriter[10].
  • Richard Schickel's professions included film historian[13].
  • Richard Schickel's field of work was history of film[14].
  • Richard Schickel's field of work was film journalism[15].
  • Richard Schickel's field of work was film criticism[16].
  • Richard Schickel's field of work was literary criticism[17].
  • Richard Schickel was educated at Wauwatosa East High School[18].
  • Richard Schickel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Richard Schickel is recorded as male[20].
  • Richard Schickel's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Richard Schickel's Commons category is recorded as Richard Schickel[22].
  • The cause of death was stroke[23].
  • Richard Schickel's family name is recorded as Schickel[24].
  • Richard Schickel's given name is recorded as Richard[25].
  • Richard Schickel's given name is recorded as Warren[26].
  • Richard Schickel's official website is recorded as http://www.richardschickel.com[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Schickel was born in Milwaukee[2]. He was born on +1933-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Schickel was educated at Wauwatosa East High School[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film critic[6], documentary filmmaker[7], film director[8], film producer[9], screenwriter[10], and film historian[13]. Fields of work include history of film[14], an aspect of history[28]; film journalism[15]; film criticism[16], a field of work[29]; and literary criticism[17], a literary genre[30].

Recognition

Richard Schickel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

Death and Burial

Richard Schickel died on +2017-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was stroke[23].

Why It Matters

Richard Schickel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Richard Schickel born?

Richard Schickel's place of birth was Milwaukee[2].

Where did Richard Schickel die?

Richard Schickel died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Richard Schickel do for work?

Richard Schickel worked as film critic[6], documentary filmmaker[7], film director[8], film producer[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Richard Schickel go to school?

Richard Schickel was educated at Wauwatosa East High School[18].

What awards did Richard Schickel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  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. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Variety. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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