Safi Faye

Senegalese ethnologist and film director (1943–2023)
Person human Q272783
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Safi Faye

Summary

Safi Faye is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Dakar[2]. She was born on November 22, 1943[3]. She passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4]. She died on February 22, 2023[5]. She worked as a film director[6], ethnologist[7], film actor[8], screenwriter[9], and anthropologist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Safi Faye was born in Dakar[2].
  • Safi Faye died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Safi Faye died in Paris[12].
  • Safi Faye was born on November 22, 1943[3].
  • Safi Faye died on February 22, 2023[5].
  • Safi Faye held citizenship in Senegal[13].
  • Safi Faye's professions included film director[6].
  • Safi Faye's professions included ethnologist[7].
  • Safi Faye worked as a film actor[8].
  • Safi Faye's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Safi Faye's professions included anthropologist[10].
  • Safi Faye's education included a stint at School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[14].
  • Safi Faye's education included a stint at École normale de Rufisque[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Safi Faye is Kaddu Beykat[16].
  • Safi Faye is recorded as female[17].
  • Safi Faye's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Safi Faye's Commons category is recorded as Safi Faye[19].
  • Safi Faye's family name is recorded as Faye[20].
  • Safi Faye's given name is recorded as Safi[21].
  • Safi Faye's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[22].
  • Safi Faye's described by source is recorded as Women film directors : an international bio-critical dictionary[23].
  • Safi Faye's described by source is recorded as The St. James women filmmakers encyclopedia[24].
  • Safi Faye's participant in is recorded as 1979 Cannes Film Festival[25].
  • Safi Faye's participant in is recorded as 1996 Cannes Film Festival[26].
  • Safi Faye's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dakar[2], Safi Faye… she was born on November 22, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[14], a public university[28], in France[29], founded in 1975[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and École normale de Rufisque[15], a school[32], in Senegal[33], founded in 1938[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], ethnologist[7], film actor[8], screenwriter[9], and anthropologist[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Safi Faye is Kaddu Beykat[16].

Death and Burial

Safi Faye died on February 22, 2023[5]. Recorded place of death include 14th arrondissement of Paris[4], a municipal arrondissement of France[35], in France[36], founded in 1860[37] and Paris[12], a commune of France[38], in France[39], founded in -0300[40].

Why It Matters

Safi Faye ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Safi Faye born?

Born in Dakar[2], Safi Faye…

Where did Safi Faye die?

Safi Faye passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Safi Faye do for work?

Safi Faye worked as film director[6], ethnologist[7], film actor[8], screenwriter[9], and anthropologist[10].

Where did Safi Faye go to school?

Safi Faye was educated at School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[14] and École normale de Rufisque[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . africultures.com. africultures.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . africine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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