William Goetz

American film producer (1903–1969)
Person human Q2578974
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William Goetz

Summary

William Goetz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on March 24, 1903[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on August 15, 1969[5]. He worked as a film producer[6], art collector[7], and producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], William Goetz…
  • William Goetz passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • William Goetz was born on March 24, 1903[3].
  • William Goetz died on August 15, 1969[5].
  • Burial took place at Hillside Memorial Park[10].
  • William Goetz was married to Edith Goetz[11].
  • William Goetz held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Goetz worked as a film producer[6].
  • William Goetz's professions included art collector[7].
  • William Goetz worked as a producer[8].
  • William Goetz is recorded as male[13].
  • William Goetz's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Goetz was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].
  • William Goetz's Commons category is recorded as William Goetz[16].
  • The cause of death was cancer[17].
  • William Goetz's family name is recorded as Goetz[18].
  • William Goetz's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Goetz's work location is recorded as United States[20].
  • William Goetz's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • William Goetz's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Picture[22].
  • William Goetz's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[23].
  • William Goetz's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24].
  • William Goetz's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Harvard Film Archive Project[25].
  • William Goetz's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Film Archive[26].
  • William Goetz's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Goetz was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on March 24, 1903[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[6], art collector[7], and producer[8].

Personal Life

William Goetz was married to Edith Goetz[11]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[15].

Death and Burial

William Goetz died on August 15, 1969[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was cancer[17]. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park[10].

Why It Matters

William Goetz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Goetz born?

William Goetz's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did William Goetz die?

William Goetz passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who was William Goetz married to?

William Goetz's spouses include Edith Goetz[11].

What did William Goetz do for work?

William Goetz worked as film producer[6], art collector[7], and producer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . research.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth Philadelphia
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
    Place of burial Hillside Memorial Park
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