Waad al-Kateab

Syrian journalist, filmmaker, and activist
Person human Q73235897
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Waad al-Kateab

Summary

Waad al-Kateab is a human[1]. Born in Syria[2], she… she was born on 1991[3]. She worked as a film director[4], journalist[5], and cinematographer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Waad al-Kateab's place of birth was Syria[2].
  • Waad al-Kateab was born on 1991[3].
  • Waad al-Kateab held citizenship in Syria[8].
  • Waad al-Kateab's professions included film director[4].
  • Waad al-Kateab worked as a journalist[5].
  • Waad al-Kateab's professions included cinematographer[6].
  • Waad al-Kateab's education included a stint at University of Aleppo[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Waad al-Kateab is For Sama[10].
  • Waad al-Kateab received the European Film Award for Best Documentary[11].
  • Waad al-Kateab received the BBC 100 Women[12].
  • Waad al-Kateab is recorded as female[13].
  • Waad al-Kateab's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Waad al-Kateab is part of Waad Al-Khateab and Edward Watts[15].
  • Waad al-Kateab's Commons category is recorded as Waad Al-Kateab[16].
  • Waad al-Kateab's residence is recorded as London[17].
  • Waad al-Kateab's pseudonym is recorded as Waad al-Kateab[18].
  • Waad al-Kateab's partner in business or sport is recorded as Edward Watts[19].
  • Waad al-Kateab's participant in is recorded as 2019 Cannes Film Festival[20].
  • Waad al-Kateab's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Documentary[21].
  • Waad al-Kateab's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[22].
  • Waad al-Kateab's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[23].
  • Waad al-Kateab's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon[24].
  • Waad al-Kateab's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+26173'}[25].
  • Waad al-Kateab's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+21809'}[26].
  • Waad al-Kateab's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+27940'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Waad al-Kateab was born in Syria[2]. She was born on 1991[3].

Education

Waad al-Kateab's education included a stint at University of Aleppo[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], journalist[5], and cinematographer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Waad al-Kateab is For Sama[10].

Recognition

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Documentary[11], an award for best film by genre[28], founded in 1989[29] and BBC 100 Women[12], an award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 2013[32].

Why It Matters

Waad al-Kateab ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Waad al-Kateab born?

Waad al-Kateab's place of birth was Syria[2].

What did Waad al-Kateab do for work?

Waad al-Kateab worked as film director[4], journalist[5], and cinematographer[6].

Where did Waad al-Kateab go to school?

Waad al-Kateab was educated at University of Aleppo[9].

What awards did Waad al-Kateab receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Documentary[11] and BBC 100 Women[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . oscars.org. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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