Willy Decker

German opera director
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Willy Decker

Summary

Willy Decker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pulheim[2]. He was born on September 8, 1950[3]. He worked as a director[4], university teacher[5], theatrical director[6], and opera director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Willy Decker's place of birth was Pulheim[2].
  • Willy Decker was born on September 8, 1950[3].
  • Willy Decker held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Willy Decker's professions included director[4].
  • Willy Decker's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Willy Decker's professions included theatrical director[6].
  • Willy Decker worked as an opera director[7].
  • Willy Decker's field of work was opera[10].
  • Willy Decker's field of work was theatre art[11].
  • Willy Decker's field of work was opera directing[12].
  • Among Willy Decker's employers was Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[13].
  • Willy Decker was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[14].
  • Willy Decker received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[15].
  • Willy Decker received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[16].
  • Willy Decker is recorded as male[17].
  • Willy Decker's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Willy Decker's family name is recorded as Decker[19].
  • Willy Decker's given name is recorded as Willy[20].
  • Willy Decker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Willy Decker's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Willy Decker'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Willy Decker was born in Pulheim[2]. He was born on September 8, 1950[3].

Education

Willy Decker's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include director[4], university teacher[5], theatrical director[6], and opera director[7]. Fields of work include opera[10], a music genre[23], founded in 1600[24]; theatre art[11], a performing arts genre[25]; and opera directing[12]. Among Willy Decker's employers was Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[15], an order of merit[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1986[28] and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[16], an order[29], in France[30], founded in 1957[31].

Why It Matters

Willy Decker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Willy Decker born?

Born in Pulheim[2], Willy Decker…

What did Willy Decker do for work?

Willy Decker worked as director[4], university teacher[5], theatrical director[6], and opera director[7].

Where did Willy Decker go to school?

Willy Decker was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[14].

What awards did Willy Decker receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[15] and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Germany
    Field of work
    Award received Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
    Employer Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin
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