Sun Yu

Chinese film director (1900-1990)
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Sun Yu
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Summary

Sun Yu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chongqing[2]. He was born on March 21, 1900[3]. He passed away in Shanghai[4]. He died on July 11, 1990[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], translator[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chongqing[2].
  • Sun Yu died in Shanghai[4].
  • Sun Yu was born on March 21, 1900[3].
  • Sun Yu died on July 11, 1990[5].
  • Sun Yu held citizenship in China[11].
  • Sun Yu worked as a film director[6].
  • Sun Yu's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Sun Yu worked as a translator[8].
  • Sun Yu worked as a director[9].
  • Sun Yu's education included a stint at Tsinghua University[12].
  • Sun Yu's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[13].
  • Sun Yu was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Sun Yu is Wild Flower[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Sun Yu is The Big Road[16].
  • Sun Yu is recorded as male[17].
  • Sun Yu's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sun Yu is associated with the second generation Chinese cinema movement[19].
  • Sun Yu is part of First Generation of Chinese Filmmakers[20].
  • Sun Yu is part of Second Generation of Chinese Filmmakers[21].
  • Sun Yu's Commons category is recorded as Sun Yu[22].
  • Sun Yu's family name is recorded as Sun[23].
  • Sun Yu's given name is recorded as Yu[24].
  • Sun Yu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[25].
  • Sun Yu's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Sun Yu[26].
  • Sun Yu's P14541 is recorded as 3OjjQT[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sun Yu was born in Chongqing[2]. He was born on March 21, 1900[3].

Education

Educated at Tsinghua University[12], a public university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1911[30], headquartered in Beijing[31]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1848[34]; and Columbia University[14], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], translator[8], and director[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wild Flower[15], a film[39] and The Big Road[16], a film[40].

Death and Burial

Sun Yu died on July 11, 1990[5]. He died in Shanghai[4].

Why It Matters

Sun Yu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Sun Yu born?

Born in Chongqing[2].

Where did Sun Yu die?

Sun Yu passed away in Shanghai[4].

What did Sun Yu do for work?

Sun Yu worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], translator[8], and director[9].

Where did Sun Yu go to school?

Sun Yu was educated at Tsinghua University[12], University of Wisconsin–Madison[13], and Columbia University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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