Viking Eggeling

Swedish artist (1880-1925)
Person human Q2165063
Viking Eggeling
Amedeo Modigliani · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Viking Eggeling

Summary

Viking Eggeling is a human[1]. He was born in Lund[2]. He was born on October 21, 1880[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on May 19, 1925[5]. He worked as a film director[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], screenwriter[9], and cinematographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Viking Eggeling was born in Lund[2].
  • Viking Eggeling passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Viking Eggeling was born on October 21, 1880[3].
  • Viking Eggeling died on May 19, 1925[5].
  • Viking Eggeling died on May 9, 1925[12].
  • Viking Eggeling held citizenship in Sweden[13].
  • Viking Eggeling's professions included film director[6].
  • Viking Eggeling's professions included painter[7].
  • Viking Eggeling's professions included draftsperson[8].
  • Viking Eggeling worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Viking Eggeling's professions included cinematographer[10].
  • Viking Eggeling worked as a bookkeeper[14].
  • Viking Eggeling's field of work was avant-garde[15].
  • Viking Eggeling's field of work was film direction[16].
  • Viking Eggeling's field of work was painting[17].
  • Viking Eggeling's field of work was art of drawing[18].
  • Viking Eggeling was educated at Brera Academy[19].
  • Viking Eggeling is recorded as male[20].
  • Viking Eggeling's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Viking Eggeling's Commons category is recorded as Viking Eggeling[22].
  • Viking Eggeling's residence is recorded as Germany[23].
  • Viking Eggeling's residence is recorded as Switzerland[24].
  • Viking Eggeling's residence is recorded as Milan[25].
  • Viking Eggeling's residence is recorded as Switzerland[26].
  • Viking Eggeling's residence is recorded as Paris[27].

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Origins and Family

Viking Eggeling was born in Lund[2]. He was born on October 21, 1880[3].

Education

Viking Eggeling was educated at Brera Academy[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], screenwriter[9], cinematographer[10], and bookkeeper[14]. Fields of work include avant-garde[15], an art movement[28]; film direction[16], an activity[29]; painting[17], a method[30]; and art of drawing[18], an academic major[31].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 19, 1925[5] and May 9, 1925[12]. Viking Eggeling died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Viking Eggeling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Viking Eggeling born?

Viking Eggeling was born in Lund[2].

Where did Viking Eggeling die?

Viking Eggeling passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Viking Eggeling do for work?

Viking Eggeling worked as film director[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], screenwriter[9], and cinematographer[10].

Where did Viking Eggeling go to school?

Viking Eggeling was educated at Brera Academy[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . monoskop.org. Retrieved . monoskop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . monoskop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Lund
    Educated at Brera Academy
    Aliases
    Family name Eggeling
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