Andrea Camilleri

Italian writer (1925–2019)
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Andrea Camilleri

Summary

Andrea Camilleri is a human[1]. He was born in Porto Empedocle[2]. He was born on September 6, 1925[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on July 17, 2019[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], film director[8], prose writer[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (715 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Porto Empedocle[2], Andrea Camilleri…
  • Andrea Camilleri died in Rome[4].
  • Andrea Camilleri was born on September 6, 1925[3].
  • Andrea Camilleri died on July 17, 2019[5].
  • Andrea Camilleri is buried at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[12].
  • Andrea Camilleri held citizenship in Italy[13].
  • Italian was Andrea Camilleri's native language[14].
  • Andrea Camilleri worked as a writer[6].
  • Andrea Camilleri's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Andrea Camilleri worked as a film director[8].
  • Andrea Camilleri's professions included prose writer[9].
  • Andrea Camilleri's professions included novelist[10].
  • Andrea Camilleri worked as a short story writer[15].
  • Andrea Camilleri's field of work was detective fiction[16].
  • Andrea Camilleri's field of work was directing[17].
  • Andrea Camilleri's field of work was television direction[18].
  • Andrea Camilleri's field of work was dramatic game[19].
  • Andrea Camilleri's field of work was detective literature[20].
  • Andrea Camilleri was educated at Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico[21].
  • Andrea Camilleri was educated at University of Palermo[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Andrea Camilleri is Salvo Montalbano[23].
  • Andrea Camilleri received the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[24].
  • Andrea Camilleri received the Silver Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art[25].
  • Andrea Camilleri received the Pepe Carvalho Award[26].
  • Andrea Camilleri received the Mondello Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Porto Empedocle[2], Andrea Camilleri… he was born on September 6, 1925[3]. Italian was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico[21], a university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1936[30] and University of Palermo[22], a university[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1806[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], film director[8], prose writer[9], novelist[10], and short story writer[15]. Fields of work include detective fiction[16], a fiction genre[34]; directing[17], a job activity[35]; television direction[18], an academic major[36]; dramatic game[19]; and detective literature[20], a literary genre[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Andrea Camilleri is Salvo Montalbano[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[24], a grade of an order[38], in Italy[39]; Silver Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art[25]; Pepe Carvalho Award[26]; Mondello Prize[27], a literary award[40], in Italy[41]; Prix Mystère de la Critique[42], a literary award[43], in France[44], founded in 1972[45]; and Raymond Chandler Award[46], a literary award[47], in Italy[48], founded in 1988[49].

Personal Life

Andrea Camilleri's religion is recorded as atheism[50].

Death and Burial

Andrea Camilleri died on July 17, 2019[5]. He died in Rome[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[51]. Burial took place at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[12].

Why It Matters

Andrea Camilleri ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (715 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to him include The Shape of Water[54], a literary work[55]; The Snack Thief[56], a literary work[57]; The Terracotta Dog[58], a literary work[59]; and The Voice of the Violin[60], a literary work[61].

FAQs

Where was Andrea Camilleri born?

Andrea Camilleri's place of birth was Porto Empedocle[2].

Where did Andrea Camilleri die?

Andrea Camilleri died in Rome[4].

What did Andrea Camilleri do for work?

Andrea Camilleri worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], film director[8], prose writer[9], and novelist[10].

Where did Andrea Camilleri go to school?

Andrea Camilleri was educated at Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico[21] and University of Palermo[22].

What awards did Andrea Camilleri receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[24], Silver Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art[25], Pepe Carvalho Award[26], and Mondello Prize[27].

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  27. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . repubblica.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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