Stanley Donen

American film director and choreographer (1924-2019)
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Summary

Stanley Donen is a human[1]. Born in Columbia[2], he… he was born on April 13, 1924[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on February 21, 2019[5]. He worked as a film director[6], film producer[7], dancer[8], choreographer[9], and director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #6,327 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Stanley Donen was born in Columbia[2].
  • Stanley Donen passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Stanley Donen was born on April 13, 1924[3].
  • Stanley Donen died on February 21, 2019[5].
  • Stanley Donen was married to Jeanne Coyne[12].
  • Stanley Donen was married to Marion Marshall[13].
  • Stanley Donen was married to Adelle Dillingham[14].
  • Stanley Donen was married to Yvette Mimieux[15].
  • A child of Stanley Donen was Joshua Donen[16].
  • Stanley Donen held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Stanley Donen's professions included film director[6].
  • Stanley Donen's professions included film producer[7].
  • Stanley Donen's professions included dancer[8].
  • Stanley Donen's professions included choreographer[9].
  • Stanley Donen's professions included director[10].
  • Stanley Donen's field of work was film direction[18].
  • Stanley Donen's field of work was dance[19].
  • Stanley Donen's field of work was choreography[20].
  • Stanley Donen's field of work was musical[21].
  • Stanley Donen's education included a stint at University of South Carolina[22].
  • Stanley Donen received the Academy Honorary Award[23].
  • Stanley Donen's religion is recorded as atheism[24].
  • Stanley Donen is recorded as male[25].
  • Stanley Donen's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Stanley Donen's Commons category is recorded as Stanley Donen[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1924-04-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-02-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c5907819-1a3a-4183-9e0f-ba746c1cf675[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Columbia[2], Stanley Donen… he was born on April 13, 1924[3].

Education

Stanley Donen's education included a stint at University of South Carolina[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], film producer[7], dancer[8], choreographer[9], and director[10]. Fields of work include film direction[18], an activity[33]; dance[19], a performing arts genre[34]; choreography[20]; and musical[21], a music genre[35], founded in 1560[36].

Recognition

Stanley Donen received the Academy Honorary Award[23].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jeanne Coyne[12], an actor[37], 1923–1973[38], of United States[39]; Marion Marshall[13], an actor[40], 1930–2018[41], of United States[42]; Adelle Dillingham[14]; and Yvette Mimieux[15], an entrepreneur[43], 1942–2022[44], of United States[45]. A child of Stanley Donen was Joshua Donen[16]. His religion is recorded as atheism[24].

Death and Burial

Stanley Donen died on February 21, 2019[5]. He died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[46].

Why It Matters

Stanley Donen ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #6,327 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Stanley Donen born?

Born in Columbia[2].

Where did Stanley Donen die?

Stanley Donen passed away in Manhattan[4].

Who was Stanley Donen married to?

Stanley Donen's spouses include Jeanne Coyne[12], Marion Marshall[13], Adelle Dillingham[14], and Yvette Mimieux[15].

What did Stanley Donen do for work?

Stanley Donen worked as film director[6], film producer[7], dancer[8], choreographer[9], and director[10].

Where did Stanley Donen go to school?

Stanley Donen was educated at University of South Carolina[22].

What awards did Stanley Donen receive?

Honors received include Academy Honorary Award[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . variety.com. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] ↑ . 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. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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