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Simon King

British television presenter and cameraman
Person Human Q2287621

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
December 27, 1962
Place of birth
Nairobi
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[6]
Occupation
television presenter, film director, naturalist
Employer
British Broadcasting Corporation[8]
Educated at
Blaise High School[9]
Award received
Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Cherry Kearton Medal and Award[10][11]
Official website
www.simonkingwildlife.com[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[16]
Different from
Simon King[17]
Family name
King[13]
Given name
Simon[14]
Native language
English[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Simon Henry King en Simon King ar سيمون كينغ de Sambu fa سیمون کینگ ru Саймон Кинг
🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
0000000116863415
VIAF cluster ID
92447184, 161765455
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2008133193
GND ID
141324791
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Simon King at Gunnersbury Triangle.JPG ↗
BBC Things ID
65f2c8ac-f343-4f19-b85a-43abe36cc402
FAST ID
1914671
Freebase ID
/m/06hsyz
HAND ID
E337-0C6F-DDC7-5857-7303
IMDb ID
nm0455280
Kinobox person ID
875187
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX4964621
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Plex person key
5d9c0849170e24001f2a9365
TMDB person ID
1233287
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJdGKhrh6bRJqKjcD778md
Yale LUX ID
person/e09b848a-d585-45aa-8bd4-3aba106f72b0

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Summary

Simon King was born on December 27, 1962[1], in Nairobi[2]. He has worked as a television presenter[3], film director[4], and naturalist[5].

FAQs

Where was Simon King born?

Simon King's place of birth was Nairobi[2].

What did Simon King do for work?

Simon King worked as a television presenter[3], film director[4], and naturalist[5].

Where did Simon King go to school?

Simon King was educated at Blaise High School[9].

What awards did Simon King receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10] and Cherry Kearton Medal and Award[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Simon
    Sex or gender → male
    Family name → King
    HAND ID → E337-0C6F-DDC7-5857-7303
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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