William Reeves

Canadian animator and technical director
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William Reeves

Summary

William Reeves is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], he… he was born on +1951-07-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], effects animator[5], technical supervisor[6], film producer[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toronto[2], William Reeves…
  • William Reeves was born on +1951-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Reeves held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • William Reeves's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • William Reeves's professions included effects animator[5].
  • William Reeves's professions included technical supervisor[6].
  • William Reeves's professions included film producer[7].
  • William Reeves worked as a film director[8].
  • William Reeves worked as a film screenwriter[11].
  • William Reeves was employed by Pixar[12].
  • William Reeves was educated at University of Toronto[13].
  • William Reeves's doctoral advisor was Ronald Baecker[14].
  • William Reeves received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[15].
  • William Reeves received the J.W. Graham Medal[16].
  • William Reeves's image is recorded as William "Bill" Reeves Pixar.jpg[17].
  • William Reeves is recorded as male[18].
  • William Reeves's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Reeves's ISNI is recorded as 0000000075422743[20].
  • William Reeves's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0716315[21].
  • William Reeves's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 175901[22].
  • William Reeves's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vydf4[23].
  • William Reeves's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4656596A[24].
  • William Reeves's family name is recorded as Reeves[25].
  • William Reeves's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Reeves's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81100228626[27].

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Origins and Family

William Reeves's place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on +1951-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Reeves's education included a stint at University of Toronto[13]. His doctoral advisor was Ronald Baecker[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], effects animator[5], technical supervisor[6], film producer[7], film director[8], and film screenwriter[11]. Among William Reeves's employers was Pixar[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[15], an Academy Awards[28], in United States[29], founded in 1932[30] and J.W. Graham Medal[16], an award[31], in Canada[32].

Why It Matters

William Reeves ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was William Reeves born?

William Reeves's place of birth was Toronto[2].

What did William Reeves do for work?

William Reeves worked as computer scientist[4], effects animator[5], technical supervisor[6], film producer[7], and film director[8].

Where did William Reeves go to school?

William Reeves was educated at University of Toronto[13].

What awards did William Reeves receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[15] and J.W. Graham Medal[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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