Tony Garnett

British actor and film and TV producer (1936–2020)
Person human Q7822416
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Tony Garnett

Summary

Tony Garnett is a human[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on April 3, 1936[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 12, 2020[5]. He worked as a film producer[6], writer[7], television producer[8], film director[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Tony Garnett's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • Tony Garnett died in London[4].
  • Tony Garnett was born on April 3, 1936[3].
  • Tony Garnett died on January 12, 2020[5].
  • Tony Garnett held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Tony Garnett's professions included film producer[6].
  • Tony Garnett's professions included writer[7].
  • Tony Garnett worked as a television producer[8].
  • Tony Garnett worked as a film director[9].
  • Tony Garnett's professions included actor[10].
  • Tony Garnett worked as a screenwriter[13].
  • Tony Garnett's field of work was film[14].
  • Tony Garnett's field of work was television[15].
  • Tony Garnett's education included a stint at University College London[16].
  • Tony Garnett is recorded as male[17].
  • Tony Garnett's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was disease[19].
  • Tony Garnett's family name is recorded as Garnett[20].
  • Tony Garnett's given name is recorded as Tony[21].
  • Tony Garnett's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Tony Garnett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Tony Garnett's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tony Garnett'}[24].
  • Tony Garnett's start of work period is recorded as 1960[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Tony Garnett was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on April 3, 1936[3].

Education

Tony Garnett's education included a stint at University College London[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[6], writer[7], television producer[8], film director[9], actor[10], and screenwriter[13]. Fields of work include film[14] and television[15], a type of mass media[26].

Death and Burial

Tony Garnett died on January 12, 2020[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was disease[19].

Why It Matters

Tony Garnett ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Tony Garnett born?

Tony Garnett's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

Where did Tony Garnett die?

Tony Garnett passed away in London[4].

What did Tony Garnett do for work?

Tony Garnett worked as film producer[6], writer[7], television producer[8], film director[9], and actor[10].

Where did Tony Garnett go to school?

Tony Garnett was educated at University College London[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . 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. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death London
    Cause of death disease
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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