Sam Leavitt

American cinematographer (1904-1984)
Person human Q968440
Sam Leavitt
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Sam Leavitt

Summary

Sam Leavitt is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1904-02-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Woodland Hills[4]. He died on +1984-03-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cinematographer[6] and camera operator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Sam Leavitt…
  • Sam Leavitt passed away in Woodland Hills[4].
  • Sam Leavitt was born on +1904-02-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sam Leavitt died on +1984-03-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sam Leavitt held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Sam Leavitt worked as a cinematographer[6].
  • Sam Leavitt worked as a camera operator[7].
  • Sam Leavitt received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[10].
  • Sam Leavitt's image is recorded as An American Dream (1966) set 1.jpg[11].
  • Sam Leavitt's image is recorded as Photo of Sam Leavitt in American Cinematographer (cropped).jpg[12].
  • Sam Leavitt is recorded as male[13].
  • Sam Leavitt's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sam Leavitt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110245050[15].
  • Sam Leavitt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34260519[16].
  • Sam Leavitt's GND ID is recorded as 138212546[17].
  • Sam Leavitt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008037200[18].
  • Sam Leavitt's IdRef ID is recorded as 061028592[19].
  • Sam Leavitt's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0495402[20].
  • Sam Leavitt's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV316730[21].
  • Sam Leavitt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04jb_sh[22].
  • Sam Leavitt's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0164339[23].
  • Sam Leavitt's family name is recorded as Leavitt[24].
  • Sam Leavitt's given name is recorded as Sam[25].
  • Sam Leavitt's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1168016[26].
  • Sam Leavitt's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2010151028[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sam Leavitt's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1904-02-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cinematographer[6] and camera operator[7].

Recognition

Sam Leavitt received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[10].

Death and Burial

Sam Leavitt died on +1984-03-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Woodland Hills[4].

Why It Matters

Sam Leavitt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Sam Leavitt born?

Sam Leavitt was born in New York City[2].

Where did Sam Leavitt die?

Sam Leavitt passed away in Woodland Hills[4].

What did Sam Leavitt do for work?

Sam Leavitt worked as cinematographer[6] and camera operator[7].

What awards did Sam Leavitt receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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