Rick Moranis

Canadian actor, comedian and musician (born 1953)
Person human Q336282
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Rick Moranis

Summary

Rick Moranis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on April 18, 1953[3]. He worked as a film actor[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], film director[7], and voice actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,321 views/month, #2,553 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toronto[2], Rick Moranis…
  • Rick Moranis was born on April 18, 1953[3].
  • A child of Rick Moranis was Mitchell Moranis[10].
  • Rick Moranis held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Rick Moranis's professions included film actor[4].
  • Rick Moranis worked as an actor[5].
  • Rick Moranis worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Rick Moranis's professions included film director[7].
  • Rick Moranis's professions included voice actor[8].
  • Rick Moranis was educated at York University[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Rick Moranis is Ghostbusters[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Rick Moranis is Honey, I Shrunk the Kids[14].
  • Rick Moranis received the Primetime Emmy Award[15].
  • Rick Moranis received the Earle Grey Award[16].
  • Rick Moranis is recorded as male[17].
  • Rick Moranis's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Rick Moranis's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[19].
  • Rick Moranis's record label is recorded as ArtistShare[20].
  • Rick Moranis's Commons category is recorded as Rick Moranis[21].
  • Rick Moranis's family name is recorded as Moranis[22].
  • Rick Moranis's given name is recorded as Rick[23].
  • Rick Moranis's official website is recorded as http://www.rickmoranis.com/[24].
  • Rick Moranis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Rick Moranis's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Frederick Allan Moranis'}[26].
  • Rick Moranis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Frederick Moranis'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Toronto[2], Rick Moranis… he was born on April 18, 1953[3].

Education

Rick Moranis was educated at York University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], film director[7], and voice actor[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ghostbusters[13], a film[28], directed by Ivan Reitman[29] and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids[14], a film[30], directed by Joe Johnston[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award[15], a group of awards[32], in United States[33], founded in 1949[34] and Earle Grey Award[16], a television award[35], in Canada[36].

Personal Life

A child of Rick Moranis was Mitchell Moranis[10].

Why It Matters

Rick Moranis ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,321 views/month, #2,553 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Rick Moranis born?

Rick Moranis was born in Toronto[2].

What did Rick Moranis do for work?

Rick Moranis worked as film actor[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], film director[7], and voice actor[8].

Where did Rick Moranis go to school?

Rick Moranis was educated at York University[12].

What awards did Rick Moranis receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award[15] and Earle Grey Award[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . ign.com. ign.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Ghostbusters, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
    Notable role Barney Rubble
    Given name Rick
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