Urs Egger

Swiss director
Person human Q118822
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Summary

Urs Egger is a human[1]. He was born in Bern[2]. He was born on January 1, 1955[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on January 18, 2020[5]. He worked as a film director[6], journalist[7], screenwriter[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bern[2].
  • Urs Egger died in Berlin[4].
  • Urs Egger was born on January 1, 1955[3].
  • Urs Egger was born on March 9, 1953[11].
  • Urs Egger died on January 18, 2020[5].
  • Urs Egger held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Urs Egger's professions included film director[6].
  • Urs Egger's professions included journalist[7].
  • Urs Egger worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Urs Egger's professions included director[9].
  • Urs Egger received the Romy[13].
  • Urs Egger is recorded as male[14].
  • Urs Egger's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Urs Egger's Commons category is recorded as Urs Egger[16].
  • The cause of death was cancer[17].
  • Urs Egger's family name is recorded as Egger[18].
  • Urs Egger's given name is recorded as Urs[19].
  • Urs Egger's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Urs Egger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Urs Egger's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[22].
  • Urs Egger's P14750 is recorded as 7092-F351-F94D-54E1-027C[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bern[2], Urs Egger… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1955[3] and March 9, 1953[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Urs Egger received the Romy[13].

Death and Burial

Urs Egger died on January 18, 2020[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was cancer[17].

Why It Matters

Urs Egger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Urs Egger born?

Urs Egger was born in Bern[2].

Where did Urs Egger die?

Urs Egger passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Urs Egger do for work?

Urs Egger worked as film director[6], journalist[7], screenwriter[8], and director[9].

What awards did Urs Egger receive?

Honors received include Romy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . LUMIERE. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . deutsche-filmakademie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-filmakademie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . deutsche-filmakademie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-filmakademie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 10
    Wikipedia languages → ['als', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'hu', 'mg', 'simple', 'tr', 'ur']
    Date of birth → +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1953-03-09T00:00:00Z
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 7092-F351-F94D-54E1-027C
    Manner of death → natural causes
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  3. 9w ago · AnBuKu · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → cancer
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Cause of death: cancer"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Citizenship → —
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
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