Tony Gatlif

French film director, actor and screenwriter
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Tony Gatlif

Summary

Tony Gatlif is a human[1]. He was born in Algiers[2]. He was born on September 10, 1948[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tony Gatlif was born in Algiers[2].
  • Tony Gatlif was born on September 10, 1948[3].
  • A child of Tony Gatlif was Elsa Dahmani[10].
  • Tony Gatlif held citizenship in France[11].
  • Tony Gatlif is identified as part of the Kabyle people ethnic group[12].
  • Tony Gatlif's professions included film director[4].
  • Tony Gatlif worked as a film producer[5].
  • Tony Gatlif's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Tony Gatlif worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Tony Gatlif's professions included film actor[8].
  • Tony Gatlif's professions included film score composer[13].
  • Tony Gatlif received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Tony Gatlif received the César Award for Best Music Written for a Film[15].
  • Tony Gatlif received the Cannes Best Director Award[16].
  • Tony Gatlif received the Un certain regard Award[17].
  • Tony Gatlif is recorded as male[18].
  • Tony Gatlif's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Tony Gatlif's Commons category is recorded as Tony Gatlif[20].
  • Tony Gatlif's family name is recorded as Dahmani[21].
  • Tony Gatlif's given name is recorded as Michel[22].
  • Tony Gatlif's pseudonym is recorded as Tony Gatlif[23].
  • Tony Gatlif's official website is recorded as http://tonygatlif.free.fr/accueil1280.htm[24].
  • Tony Gatlif's work location is recorded as France[25].
  • Tony Gatlif's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Tony Gatlif's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Michel Boualem Dahmani'}[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: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-09-10[30]

  • Community tags: geronimo, mecano[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9ca53e7c-1820-4937-920a-956c8bb46158[32]

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Origins and Family

Tony Gatlif's place of birth was Algiers[2]. He was born on September 10, 1948[3]. He is identified as part of the Kabyle people ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and film score composer[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; César Award for Best Music Written for a Film[15], a César Award[35], in France[36], founded in 1976[37]; Cannes Best Director Award[16], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[38], in France[39], founded in 1947[40]; and Un certain regard Award[17], a film award[41], in France[42], founded in 1998[43].

Personal Life

A child of Tony Gatlif was Elsa Dahmani[10].

Why It Matters

Tony Gatlif ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Tony Gatlif born?

Tony Gatlif's place of birth was Algiers[2].

What did Tony Gatlif do for work?

Tony Gatlif worked as film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

What awards did Tony Gatlif receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], César Award for Best Music Written for a Film[15], Cannes Best Director Award[16], and Un certain regard Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Who's Who in France. tonygatlif.free.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . musique.rfi.fr. musique.rfi.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . tonygatlif.free.fr. tonygatlif.free.fr. 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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