William Forsythe

Summary

William Forsythe is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1949^[3]. He worked as a choreographer^[4], ballet master^[5], dancer^[6], and ballet dancer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], William Forsythe…
• William Forsythe was born on December 30, 1949^[3].
• William Forsythe held citizenship in United States^[9].
• William Forsythe's professions included choreographer^[4].
• William Forsythe worked as a ballet master^[5].
• William Forsythe's professions included dancer^[6].
• William Forsythe's professions included ballet dancer^[7].
• William Forsythe was educated at Jacksonville University^[10].
• William Forsythe was educated at Juilliard School^[11].
• A notable work attributed to William Forsythe is Impressing the Czar^[12].
• William Forsythe received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[13].
• William Forsythe received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14].
• William Forsythe received the Bessie Awards^[15].
• William Forsythe received the Bessie Awards^[16].
• William Forsythe received the National Dance Awards^[17].
• William Forsythe received the Deutscher Tanzpreis^[18].
• William Forsythe was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[19].
• William Forsythe is recorded as male^[20].
• William Forsythe's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• William Forsythe's Commons category is recorded as William Forsythe (choreographer)^[22].
• William Forsythe's family name is recorded as Forsythe^[23].
• William Forsythe's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• William Forsythe's official website is recorded as http://www.williamforsythe.de^[25].
• William Forsythe studied under John Cranko^[26].
• William Forsythe's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1995^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Forsythe's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1949^[3].

Education

Educated at Jacksonville University^[10], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1934^[30], headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens^[31] and Juilliard School^[11], a conservatory^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1905^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]. William Forsythe studied under John Cranko^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer^[4], ballet master^[5], dancer^[6], and ballet dancer^[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Forsythe is Impressing the Czar^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[13], a grade of an order^[36], in France^[37]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14], a decoration^[38], in Germany^[39]; Bessie Awards^[15], an art prize^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1984^[42]; National Dance Awards^[17], an award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 2000^[45]; Deutscher Tanzpreis^[18], an award^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1983^[48]; and Q21043536^[49], a class of award^[50].

Why It Matters

William Forsythe ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was William Forsythe born?

William Forsythe was born in New York City^[2].

What did William Forsythe do for work?

William Forsythe worked as choreographer^[4], ballet master^[5], dancer^[6], and ballet dancer^[7].

Where did William Forsythe go to school?

William Forsythe was educated at Jacksonville University^[10] and Juilliard School^[11].

What awards did William Forsythe receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[13], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14], Bessie Awards^[15], and Bessie Awards^[16].