Rutger Hauer

Dutch actor (1944–2019)
Person human Q213574
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Rutger Hauer

Summary

Rutger Hauer is a human[1]. He was born in Breukelen[2]. He was born on January 23, 1944[3]. He died in Beetsterzwaag[4]. He died on July 19, 2019[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film actor[7], film director[8], and television actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,024 views/month, #3,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Rutger Hauer was born in Breukelen[2].
  • Rutger Hauer passed away in Beetsterzwaag[4].
  • Rutger Hauer was born on January 23, 1944[3].
  • Rutger Hauer died on July 19, 2019[5].
  • Rutger Hauer's father was Arend Hauer[11].
  • Rutger Hauer's mother was Teunke Mellema[12].
  • Rutger Hauer was married to Heidi Merz[13].
  • Rutger Hauer was married to Ineke ten Cate[14].
  • A child of Rutger Hauer was Aysha Hauer[15].
  • Rutger Hauer held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[16].
  • Dutch was Rutger Hauer's native language[17].
  • Rutger Hauer's professions included actor[6].
  • Rutger Hauer worked as a film actor[7].
  • Rutger Hauer worked as a film director[8].
  • Rutger Hauer's professions included television actor[9].
  • Rutger Hauer's field of work was acting[18].
  • Rutger Hauer received the Golden Calf Culture Prize[19].
  • Rutger Hauer received the Golden Calf for Best Actor[20].
  • Rutger Hauer received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[21].
  • Rutger Hauer received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film[22].
  • Rutger Hauer was a member of ShortCutz Amsterdam Film Festival jury members[23].
  • Rutger Hauer is recorded as male[24].
  • Rutger Hauer's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Rutger Hauer's Commons category is recorded as Rutger Hauer[26].
  • Rutger Hauer's family name is recorded as Hauer[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: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-01-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-07-19[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7ea31668-15c8-4032-a5a5-02e9e9fbb749[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Breukelen[2], Rutger Hauer… he was born on January 23, 1944[3]. His father was Arend Hauer[11]. His mother was Teunke Mellema[12]. Dutch was his native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film actor[7], film director[8], and television actor[9]. Rutger Hauer's field of work was acting[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Calf Culture Prize[19], a class of award[33]; Golden Calf for Best Actor[20], an award for best leading actor[34], in Netherlands[35]; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[21], a grade of an order[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1815[38]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film[22], an award for best supporting actor[39], in United States[40], founded in 1971[41].

Personal Life

Spouses include Heidi Merz[13] and Ineke ten Cate[14]. A child of Rutger Hauer was Aysha Hauer[15].

Death and Burial

Rutger Hauer died on July 19, 2019[5]. He died in Beetsterzwaag[4].

Why It Matters

Rutger Hauer ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,024 views/month, #3,281 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to him include Tears in rain monologue[44], a monologue[45].

FAQs

Where was Rutger Hauer born?

Born in Breukelen[2], Rutger Hauer…

Where did Rutger Hauer die?

Rutger Hauer passed away in Beetsterzwaag[4].

Who were Rutger Hauer's parents?

Rutger Hauer's father was Arend Hauer[11]. Rutger Hauer's mother was Teunke Mellema[12].

Who was Rutger Hauer married to?

Rutger Hauer's spouses include Heidi Merz[13] and Ineke ten Cate[14].

What did Rutger Hauer do for work?

Rutger Hauer worked as actor[6], film actor[7], film director[8], and television actor[9].

What awards did Rutger Hauer receive?

Honors received include Golden Calf Culture Prize[19], Golden Calf for Best Actor[20], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[21], and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film[22].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . nos.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . goldenglobes.com. goldenglobes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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