William Fox

Hungarian-American film producer
Person human Q134382
William Fox
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William Fox

Summary

William Fox is a human[1]. Born in Tolcsva[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1879[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on May 8, 1952[5]. He worked as a film producer[6], entrepreneur[7], geologist[8], and film director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #6,844 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Fox was born in Tolcsva[2].
  • William Fox died in New York City[4].
  • William Fox was born on January 1, 1879[3].
  • William Fox died on May 8, 1952[5].
  • Burial took place at Salem Fields Cemetery[11].
  • William Fox held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Fox held citizenship in Hungary[13].
  • William Fox's professions included film producer[6].
  • William Fox's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • William Fox's professions included geologist[8].
  • William Fox's professions included film director[9].
  • William Fox's field of work was film[14].
  • William Fox's field of work was film industry[15].
  • William Fox received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].
  • William Fox received the New Jersey Hall of Fame[17].
  • William Fox is recorded as male[18].
  • William Fox's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Fox's Commons category is recorded as William Fox (producer)[20].
  • William Fox's family name is recorded as Fox[21].
  • William Fox's family name is recorded as Fried[22].
  • William Fox's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Fox's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[24].
  • William Fox's work location is recorded as United States[25].
  • William Fox's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[26].
  • William Fox's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Fox was born in Tolcsva[2]. He was born on January 1, 1879[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[6], entrepreneur[7], geologist[8], and film director[9]. Fields of work include film[14] and film industry[15], a type of industry[28].

Recognition

Awards received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16], a commemorative plaque[29], in United States[30] and New Jersey Hall of Fame[17], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 2008[33].

Death and Burial

William Fox died on May 8, 1952[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Salem Fields Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Fox include Fox Entertainment Group[34], a television production company[35], in United States[36], founded in 1985[37], headquartered in Fox Plaza[38].

Why It Matters

William Fox ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #6,844 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Fox Entertainment Group[34], a television production company[35], in United States[36], founded in 1985[37], headquartered in Fox Plaza[38].

FAQs

Where was William Fox born?

William Fox was born in Tolcsva[2].

Where did William Fox die?

William Fox died in New York City[4].

What did William Fox do for work?

William Fox worked as film producer[6], entrepreneur[7], geologist[8], and film director[9].

What awards did William Fox receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16] and New Jersey Hall of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . njhalloffame.org. njhalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name William, Wilhelm
    Place of birth Tolcsva
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Field of work
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