Sophie Calle

Summary

Sophie Calle is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Paris^[2]. She was born on October 9, 1953^[3]. She worked as a photographer^[4], visual artist^[5], writer^[6], choreographer^[7], and film director^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (782 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Sophie Calle's place of birth was Paris^[2].
• Sophie Calle was born on October 9, 1953^[3].
• Sophie Calle's father was Robert Calle^[10].
• Sophie Calle's mother was Monique Calle^[11].
• Sophie Calle held citizenship in France^[12].
• French was Sophie Calle's native language^[13].
• Sophie Calle worked as a photographer^[4].
• Sophie Calle worked as a visual artist^[5].
• Sophie Calle's professions included writer^[6].
• Sophie Calle worked as a choreographer^[7].
• Sophie Calle's professions included film director^[8].
• Sophie Calle worked as a biographer^[14].
• Sophie Calle's field of work was photography^[15].
• Among Sophie Calle's employers was European Graduate School^[16].
• Sophie Calle received the Hasselblad Award^[17].
• Sophie Calle received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[18].
• Sophie Calle received the Spectrum – Internationaler Preis für Fotografie^[19].
• Sophie Calle received the Royal Photographic Society Award^[20].
• Sophie Calle received the Q137870108^[21].
• Sophie Calle is recorded as female^[22].
• Sophie Calle's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Sophie Calle's Commons category is recorded as Sophie Calle^[24].
• Sophie Calle's family name is recorded as Calle^[25].
• Sophie Calle's given name is recorded as Sophie^[26].
• Sophie Calle's described by source is recorded as A World History of Women Photographers^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1953-10-09^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6bf0d7ab-73e8-44b7-b3ab-561b1c5ac782^[31]

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Origins and Family

Sophie Calle was born in Paris^[2]. She was born on October 9, 1953^[3]. Her father was Robert Calle^[10]. Her mother was Monique Calle^[11]. French was her native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[4], visual artist^[5], writer^[6], choreographer^[7], film director^[8], and biographer^[14]. Sophie Calle's field of work was photography^[15]. She was employed by European Graduate School^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Hasselblad Award^[17], an international award^[32], in Sweden^[33], founded in 1980^[34]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[18], a grade of an order^[35], in France^[36]; Spectrum – Internationaler Preis für Fotografie^[19], an art prize^[37], in Germany^[38]; Royal Photographic Society Award^[20], a photography award^[39]; and Q137870108^[21].

Why It Matters

Sophie Calle ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (782 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Sophie Calle born?

Sophie Calle was born in Paris^[2].

Who were Sophie Calle's parents?

Sophie Calle's father was Robert Calle^[10]. Sophie Calle's mother was Monique Calle^[11].

What did Sophie Calle do for work?

Sophie Calle worked as photographer^[4], visual artist^[5], writer^[6], choreographer^[7], and film director^[8].

What awards did Sophie Calle receive?

Honors received include Hasselblad Award^[17], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[18], Spectrum – Internationaler Preis für Fotografie^[19], and Royal Photographic Society Award^[20].