V. K. Murthy

Indian cinematographer (1923–2014)
Person human Q7906076
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V. K. Murthy

Summary

V. K. Murthy is a human[1]. He was born in Mysore[2]. He was born on +1923-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bengaluru[4]. He died on +2014-04-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cinematographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mysore[2], V. K. Murthy…
  • V. K. Murthy died in Bengaluru[4].
  • V. K. Murthy was born on +1923-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • V. K. Murthy died on +2014-04-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • V. K. Murthy held citizenship in British Raj[8].
  • V. K. Murthy held citizenship in India[9].
  • V. K. Murthy held citizenship in Dominion of India[10].
  • V. K. Murthy's professions included cinematographer[6].
  • V. K. Murthy was educated at Government Film and Television Institute[11].
  • V. K. Murthy received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award[12].
  • V. K. Murthy received the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer[13].
  • V. K. Murthy received the IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award[14].
  • V. K. Murthy's image is recorded as VK Murthy 7.jpg[15].
  • V. K. Murthy is recorded as male[16].
  • V. K. Murthy's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • V. K. Murthy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22148752232841202445[18].
  • V. K. Murthy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017019795[19].
  • V. K. Murthy's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0615444[20].
  • V. K. Murthy's Commons category is recorded as V. K. Murthy[21].
  • The cause of death was disease[22].
  • V. K. Murthy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r4ztg[23].
  • V. K. Murthy's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • V. K. Murthy's instrument is recorded as violin[25].
  • V. K. Murthy's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'V. K. Murthy'}[26].
  • V. K. Murthy's start of work period is recorded as +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mysore[2], V. K. Murthy… he was born on +1923-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

V. K. Murthy's education included a stint at Government Film and Television Institute[11].

Career and Affiliations

V. K. Murthy's professions included cinematographer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Dadasaheb Phalke Award[12], an award[28], in India[29], founded in 1969[30]; Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer[13], an award for best photography[31], in India[32], founded in 1954[33]; and IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award[14], a film award[34], in India[35].

Death and Burial

V. K. Murthy died on +2014-04-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bengaluru[4]. The cause of death was disease[22].

Why It Matters

V. K. Murthy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was V. K. Murthy born?

V. K. Murthy's place of birth was Mysore[2].

Where did V. K. Murthy die?

V. K. Murthy died in Bengaluru[4].

What did V. K. Murthy do for work?

V. K. Murthy worked as cinematographer[6].

Where did V. K. Murthy go to school?

V. K. Murthy was educated at Government Film and Television Institute[11].

What awards did V. K. Murthy receive?

Honors received include Dadasaheb Phalke Award[12], Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer[13], and IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award[14].

References

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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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