Willem Nijholt

Dutch actor (1934–2023)
Person human Q2736668
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Willem Nijholt

Summary

Willem Nijholt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gombong[2]. He was born on July 19, 1934[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on June 23, 2023[5]. He worked as an actor[6], singer[7], cabaret performer[8], director[9], and radio drama actor[10]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Willem Nijholt was born in Gombong[2].
  • Willem Nijholt died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Willem Nijholt was born on July 19, 1934[3].
  • Willem Nijholt died on June 23, 2023[5].
  • Willem Nijholt held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Willem Nijholt's native language[13].
  • Willem Nijholt worked as an actor[6].
  • Willem Nijholt's professions included singer[7].
  • Willem Nijholt worked as a cabaret performer[8].
  • Willem Nijholt's professions included director[9].
  • Willem Nijholt worked as a radio drama actor[10].
  • Willem Nijholt received the Golden Calf for Best Actor[14].
  • Willem Nijholt received the Golden Harp[15].
  • Willem Nijholt received the Johan Kaart Award[16].
  • Willem Nijholt received the Paul Steenbergen-Penning[17].
  • Willem Nijholt is recorded as male[18].
  • Willem Nijholt's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Willem Nijholt's Commons category is recorded as Willem Nijholt[20].
  • Willem Nijholt's family name is recorded as Nijholt[21].
  • Willem Nijholt's given name is recorded as Willem[22].
  • Willem Nijholt's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nu.nl/cultuur-overig/6269390/acteur-willem-nijholt-op-88-jarige-leeftijd-overleden.html[23].
  • Willem Nijholt's described at URL is recorded as https://www.hoorspelen.eu/acteurs/nijholt-willem.html[24].
  • Willem Nijholt's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Willem Nijholt (1934- )[25].
  • Willem Nijholt's described by source is recorded as Hoorspelen.eu[26].
  • Willem Nijholt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1934-07-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-06-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dab48dfd-8385-4f4e-9e03-200b6a2a805c[32]

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Origins and Family

Willem Nijholt was born in Gombong[2]. He was born on July 19, 1934[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], singer[7], cabaret performer[8], director[9], and radio drama actor[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Calf for Best Actor[14], an award for best leading actor[33], in Netherlands[34]; Golden Harp[15], a music award[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1962[37]; Johan Kaart Award[16], a theatre award[38], in Netherlands[39]; and Paul Steenbergen-Penning[17], an award[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1982[42].

Death and Burial

Willem Nijholt died on June 23, 2023[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Willem Nijholt is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was Willem Nijholt born?

Willem Nijholt was born in Gombong[2].

Where did Willem Nijholt die?

Willem Nijholt passed away in Amsterdam[4].

What did Willem Nijholt do for work?

Willem Nijholt worked as actor[6], singer[7], cabaret performer[8], director[9], and radio drama actor[10].

What awards did Willem Nijholt receive?

Honors received include Golden Calf for Best Actor[14], Golden Harp[15], Johan Kaart Award[16], and Paul Steenbergen-Penning[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . IMDb. Retrieved . hoorspelen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . IMDb. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . IMDb. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . hoorspelen.eu. Retrieved . hoorspelen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Q134407091. Retrieved . nos.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . hoorspelen.eu. Retrieved . hoorspelen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . hoorspelen.eu. Retrieved . hoorspelen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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