Thom Andersen

American filmmaker and film scientist (born 1943)
Person human Q7786709
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Thom Andersen

Summary

Thom Andersen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a film director[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], film critic[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Thom Andersen…
  • Thom Andersen was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thom Andersen held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Thom Andersen's professions included film director[4].
  • Thom Andersen's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Thom Andersen worked as a journalist[6].
  • Thom Andersen's professions included film critic[7].
  • Thom Andersen worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Thom Andersen was employed by Ohio State University[11].
  • Among Thom Andersen's employers was California Institute of the Arts[12].
  • Thom Andersen's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Thom Andersen's education included a stint at University of Southern California[14].
  • Thom Andersen was educated at USC School of Cinematic Arts[15].
  • Thom Andersen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Thom Andersen's image is recorded as Thom Andersen 2 - DMS35th.jpg[17].
  • Thom Andersen is recorded as male[18].
  • Thom Andersen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Thom Andersen's ISNI is recorded as 000000003033319X[20].
  • Thom Andersen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5735149108719268780002[21].
  • Thom Andersen's GND ID is recorded as 136537359[22].
  • Thom Andersen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95072997[23].
  • Thom Andersen's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500282898[24].
  • Thom Andersen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124806651[25].
  • Thom Andersen's IdRef ID is recorded as 034007482[26].
  • Thom Andersen's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0026263[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thom Andersen's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; University of Southern California[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1880[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35]; and USC School of Cinematic Arts[15], a film school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], film critic[7], and screenwriter[8]. Employers include Ohio State University[11], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1870[41], headquartered in Columbus[42] and California Institute of the Arts[12], an art academy[43], in United States[44], founded in 1961[45].

Recognition

Thom Andersen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Why It Matters

Thom Andersen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Thom Andersen born?

Thom Andersen's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Thom Andersen do for work?

Thom Andersen worked as film director[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], film critic[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Thom Andersen go to school?

Thom Andersen was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13], University of Southern California[14], and USC School of Cinematic Arts[15].

What awards did Thom Andersen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  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
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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