Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Pakistani filmmaker and journalist (born 1978)
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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Summary

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Karachi[2]. She was born on November 12, 1978[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], film director[5], and film producer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,143 views/month, #6,959 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's place of birth was Karachi[2].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was born on November 12, 1978[3].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy held citizenship in Pakistan[8].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy worked as a journalist[4].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's professions included film director[5].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's professions included film producer[6].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was educated at Stanford University[9].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's education included a stint at Karachi Grammar School[10].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy received the Hilal-i-Imtiaz[11].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy received the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[12].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy received the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[13].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy received the BBC 100 Women[14].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy received the The Smith College Medal[15].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's religion is recorded as Islam[16].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is recorded as female[17].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's Commons category is recorded as Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy[19].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's residence is recorded as Canada[20].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's residence is recorded as Karachi[21].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's official website is recorded as http://sharmeenobaidfilms.com[22].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[23].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[24].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[25].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[26].
  • Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[27].

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Origins and Family

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's place of birth was Karachi[2]. She was born on November 12, 1978[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Karachi Grammar School[10], a grammar school[32], in Pakistan[33], founded in 1847[34], headquartered in Karachi[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], film director[5], and film producer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Hilal-i-Imtiaz[11], an award[36], in Pakistan[37], founded in 1957[38]; Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[12], an Academy Awards[39], in United States[40], founded in 1941[41]; BBC 100 Women[14], an award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 2013[44]; and The Smith College Medal[15].

Personal Life

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's religion is recorded as Islam[16].

Why It Matters

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,143 views/month, #6,959 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy born?

Born in Karachi[2], Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy…

What did Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy do for work?

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy worked as journalist[4], film director[5], and film producer[6].

Where did Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy go to school?

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was educated at Stanford University[9] and Karachi Grammar School[10].

What awards did Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy receive?

Honors received include Hilal-i-Imtiaz[11], Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[12], Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[13], and BBC 100 Women[14].

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  12. [12] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . smith.edu. smith.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Davos 2020 Participant List. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Participant in World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017 +2
    On focus list of wikimedia project BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon
    Country of citizenship Pakistan
    Residence Canada, Karachi
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