William Lyon

American film editor (1903-1974)
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William Lyon

Summary

William Lyon is a human[1]. He was born in Sherman[2]. He was born on +1903-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1974-03-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film editor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Lyon's place of birth was Sherman[2].
  • William Lyon passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • William Lyon was born on +1903-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Lyon died on +1974-03-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery[8].
  • William Lyon held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Lyon's professions included film editor[6].
  • William Lyon received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[10].
  • William Lyon received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[11].
  • William Lyon is recorded as male[12].
  • William Lyon's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Lyon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21146088[14].
  • William Lyon's GND ID is recorded as 1061289311[15].
  • William Lyon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85378923[16].
  • William Lyon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018116364[17].
  • William Lyon's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0528995[18].
  • William Lyon's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 240733413[19].
  • William Lyon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0408v89[20].
  • William Lyon's family name is recorded as Lyon[21].
  • William Lyon's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Lyon's AlloCiné person ID is recorded as 66940[23].
  • William Lyon's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Film Editing[24].
  • William Lyon's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Film Editing[25].
  • William Lyon's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Film Editing[26].
  • William Lyon's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Film Editing[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sherman[2], William Lyon… he was born on +1903-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Lyon's professions included film editor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[10], an Academy Awards[28], in United States[29], founded in 1935[30].

Death and Burial

William Lyon died on +1974-03-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Lyon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was William Lyon born?

William Lyon's place of birth was Sherman[2].

Where did William Lyon die?

William Lyon died in Los Angeles[4].

What did William Lyon do for work?

William Lyon worked as film editor[6].

What awards did William Lyon receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[10] and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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