Rudi Carrell

entertainer on Dutch and German television (1934–2006)
Person human Q126035
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Rudi Carrell

Summary

Rudi Carrell is a human[1]. He was born in Alkmaar[2]. He was born on December 19, 1934[3]. He died in Bremen[4]. He died on July 7, 2006[5]. He worked as a singer[6], television presenter[7], program maker[8], film producer[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (546 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alkmaar[2], Rudi Carrell…
  • Rudi Carrell passed away in Bremen[4].
  • Rudi Carrell was born on December 19, 1934[3].
  • Rudi Carrell died on July 7, 2006[5].
  • Burial took place at Heiligenfelde (Syke)[12].
  • Rudi Carrell's father was André Carrell[13].
  • A child of Rudi Carrell was Caroline Kesselaar[14].
  • Rudi Carrell held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Dutch was Rudi Carrell's native language[16].
  • Rudi Carrell worked as a singer[6].
  • Rudi Carrell worked as a television presenter[7].
  • Rudi Carrell's professions included program maker[8].
  • Rudi Carrell worked as a film producer[9].
  • Rudi Carrell's professions included film actor[10].
  • Rudi Carrell worked as a presenter[17].
  • Among Rudi Carrell's employers was Radio Bremen[18].
  • Rudi Carrell received the Zilveren Nipkowschijf[19].
  • Rudi Carrell received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[20].
  • Rudi Carrell received the Goldene Kamera[21].
  • Rudi Carrell received the Münchhausen Prize[22].
  • Rudi Carrell received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23].
  • Rudi Carrell received the Romy[24].
  • Rudi Carrell is recorded as male[25].
  • Rudi Carrell's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Rudi Carrell's record label is recorded as Philips Records[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1934-12-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-07-07[31]

  • Community tags: dutch, german[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7b92b87c-fe3f-40d2-9d0e-bea73ae6bf41[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Alkmaar[2], Rudi Carrell… he was born on December 19, 1934[3]. His father was André Carrell[13]. Dutch was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], television presenter[7], program maker[8], film producer[9], film actor[10], and presenter[17]. Among Rudi Carrell's employers was Radio Bremen[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Zilveren Nipkowschijf[19], an award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1961[36]; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[20], a grade of an order[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1815[39]; Goldene Kamera[21], a group of awards[40], in Germany[41]; Münchhausen Prize[22], an award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1997[44]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23], a decoration[45], in Germany[46]; and Romy[24], a group of awards[47], in Austria[48], founded in 1990[49].

Personal Life

A child of Rudi Carrell was Caroline Kesselaar[14].

Death and Burial

Rudi Carrell died on July 7, 2006[5]. He died in Bremen[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[50]. Burial took place at Heiligenfelde (Syke)[12].

Why It Matters

Rudi Carrell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (546 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Rudi Carrell born?

Rudi Carrell's place of birth was Alkmaar[2].

Where did Rudi Carrell die?

Rudi Carrell passed away in Bremen[4].

Who were Rudi Carrell's parents?

Rudi Carrell's father was André Carrell[13].

What did Rudi Carrell do for work?

Rudi Carrell worked as singer[6], television presenter[7], program maker[8], film producer[9], and film actor[10].

What awards did Rudi Carrell receive?

Honors received include Zilveren Nipkowschijf[19], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[20], Goldene Kamera[21], and Münchhausen Prize[22].

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. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [50] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . news.scotsman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Rudi
    Award received Zilveren Nipkowschijf, Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, Goldene Kamera +4
    Citizenship
    Family name Carrell
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