Rick Prelinger

American archivist, writer and filmmaker (born 1953)
Person human Q2579903
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Rick Prelinger

Summary

Rick Prelinger is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a film director[4], writer[5], archivist[6], teacher[7], and lector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rick Prelinger was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Rick Prelinger was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rick Prelinger's father was Ernst Prelinger[10].
  • Rick Prelinger was married to Megan Prelinger[11].
  • Rick Prelinger held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Rick Prelinger's professions included film director[4].
  • Rick Prelinger worked as a writer[5].
  • Rick Prelinger's professions included archivist[6].
  • Rick Prelinger's professions included teacher[7].
  • Rick Prelinger worked as a lector[8].
  • Rick Prelinger's professions included filmmaker[13].
  • Among Rick Prelinger's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz[14].
  • Rick Prelinger was employed by Prelinger Library[15].
  • Rick Prelinger's image is recorded as RickprelingerCCweblog.jpg[16].
  • Rick Prelinger's image is recorded as Rick Prelinger interviewed at Ràdio Web MACBA.jpg[17].
  • Rick Prelinger is recorded as male[18].
  • Rick Prelinger's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Rick Prelinger's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055577764[20].
  • Rick Prelinger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48372655[21].
  • Rick Prelinger's GND ID is recorded as 135966191[22].
  • Rick Prelinger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89627307[23].
  • Rick Prelinger's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500213879[24].
  • Rick Prelinger's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1150553[25].
  • Rick Prelinger's Commons category is recorded as Rick Prelinger[26].
  • Rick Prelinger's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05plx9[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rick Prelinger's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ernst Prelinger[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], writer[5], archivist[6], teacher[7], lector[8], and filmmaker[13]. Employers include University of California, Santa Cruz[14], a campus[28], in United States[29], founded in 1965[30] and Prelinger Library[15], a library[31], in United States[32].

Personal Life

Among Rick Prelinger's spouses was Megan Prelinger[11].

Why It Matters

Rick Prelinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Rick Prelinger born?

Rick Prelinger's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

Who were Rick Prelinger's parents?

Rick Prelinger's father was Ernst Prelinger[10].

Who was Rick Prelinger married to?

Rick Prelinger's spouses include Megan Prelinger[11].

What did Rick Prelinger do for work?

Rick Prelinger worked as film director[4], writer[5], archivist[6], teacher[7], and lector[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . reed.edu. reed.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . tacticalmediafiles.net. Retrieved . tacticalmediafiles.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . tacticalmediafiles.net. Retrieved . tacticalmediafiles.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . tacticalmediafiles.net. Retrieved . tacticalmediafiles.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . tacticalmediafiles.net. Retrieved . tacticalmediafiles.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . tacticalmediafiles.net. Retrieved . tacticalmediafiles.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . tacticalmediafiles.net. Retrieved . tacticalmediafiles.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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