W. Howard Greene

American cinematographer (1895-1956)
Person human Q504191
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W. Howard Greene

Summary

W. Howard Greene is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kent County[2]. He was born on August 16, 1895[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on February 28, 1956[5]. He worked as a cinematographer[6] and camera operator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • W. Howard Greene's place of birth was Kent County[2].
  • W. Howard Greene died in Los Angeles[4].
  • W. Howard Greene was born on August 16, 1895[3].
  • W. Howard Greene died on February 28, 1956[5].
  • W. Howard Greene held citizenship in United States[9].
  • W. Howard Greene's professions included cinematographer[6].
  • W. Howard Greene worked as a camera operator[7].
  • W. Howard Greene's field of work was film[10].
  • W. Howard Greene received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[11].
  • W. Howard Greene received the Academy Honorary Award[12].
  • W. Howard Greene is recorded as male[13].
  • W. Howard Greene's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • W. Howard Greene's Commons category is recorded as W. Howard Greene[15].
  • W. Howard Greene's family name is recorded as Greene[16].
  • W. Howard Greene's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • W. Howard Greene's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[18].
  • W. Howard Greene's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[19].
  • W. Howard Greene's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[20].
  • W. Howard Greene's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[21].
  • W. Howard Greene's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[22].
  • W. Howard Greene's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[23].
  • W. Howard Greene's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[24].
  • W. Howard Greene's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • W. Howard Greene's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Howard Greene'}[26].
  • W. Howard Greene's start of work period is recorded as 1927[27].

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Origins and Family

W. Howard Greene's place of birth was Kent County[2]. He was born on August 16, 1895[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cinematographer[6] and camera operator[7]. W. Howard Greene's field of work was film[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[11] and Academy Honorary Award[12], an Academy Awards[28], in United States[29], founded in 1928[30].

Death and Burial

W. Howard Greene died on February 28, 1956[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

W. Howard Greene ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was W. Howard Greene born?

W. Howard Greene was born in Kent County[2].

Where did W. Howard Greene die?

W. Howard Greene died in Los Angeles[4].

What did W. Howard Greene do for work?

W. Howard Greene worked as cinematographer[6] and camera operator[7].

What awards did W. Howard Greene receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[11] and Academy Honorary Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Field of work film
    Family name Greene
    Country of citizenship United States
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