Benny Andersen

Summary

Benny Andersen is a human^[1]. Born in Vangede^[2], he… he was born on November 7, 1929^[3]. He passed away in Sorgenfri^[4]. He died on August 16, 2018^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Benny Andersen was born in Vangede^[2].
• Benny Andersen passed away in Sorgenfri^[4].
• Benny Andersen was born on November 7, 1929^[3].
• Benny Andersen died on August 16, 2018^[5].
• Benny Andersen is buried at Assistens Cemetery^[12].
• Benny Andersen was married to Signe Plesner^[13].
• Benny Andersen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[14].
• Danish was Benny Andersen's native language^[15].
• Benny Andersen worked as a poet^[6].
• Benny Andersen's professions included composer^[7].
• Benny Andersen worked as a pianist^[8].
• Benny Andersen worked as a writer^[9].
• Benny Andersen's professions included screenwriter^[10].
• Benny Andersen worked as a lyricist^[16].
• Benny Andersen's field of work was literature^[17].
• Benny Andersen's field of work was poetry^[18].
• Benny Andersen's field of work was music^[19].
• Benny Andersen's field of work was piano performance^[20].
• Benny Andersen's field of work was music composing^[21].
• Benny Andersen's field of work was music composition^[22].
• Benny Andersen's education included a stint at Bakkegårdsskolen^[23].
• Benny Andersen received the Honorary craftsman^[24].
• Benny Andersen received the Danish Critics Prize for Literature^[25].
• Benny Andersen received the Q16323393^[26].
• Benny Andersen received the De Gyldne Laurbær^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DK^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-11-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-08-16^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 801783db-6585-4924-866f-a1579057e950^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Benny Andersen's place of birth was Vangede^[2]. He was born on November 7, 1929^[3]. Danish was his native language^[15].

Education

Benny Andersen's education included a stint at Bakkegårdsskolen^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], writer^[9], screenwriter^[10], and lyricist^[16]. Fields of work include literature^[17], a type of arts^[33]; poetry^[18], a literary form^[34]; music^[19], a type of arts^[35]; piano performance^[20], a field of study^[36]; music composing^[21], a type of arts^[37]; and music composition^[22], an academic discipline^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary craftsman^[24], an award^[39], in Denmark^[40], founded in 1973^[41]; Danish Critics Prize for Literature^[25], a literary award^[42], in Denmark^[43], founded in 1957^[44]; Q16323393^[26], a cultural prize^[45], in Denmark^[46], founded in 1999^[47]; De Gyldne Laurbær^[27], a literary award^[48], in Denmark^[49], founded in 1949^[50]; Niels Prize^[51], an award^[52], in Denmark^[53]; and Q11961567^[54], a literary award^[55], in Denmark^[56], founded in 1955^[57].

Personal Life

Benny Andersen was married to Signe Plesner^[13].

Death and Burial

Benny Andersen died on August 16, 2018^[5]. He passed away in Sorgenfri^[4]. Burial took place at Assistens Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Benny Andersen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Benny Andersen born?

Benny Andersen was born in Vangede^[2].

Where did Benny Andersen die?

Benny Andersen passed away in Sorgenfri^[4].

Who was Benny Andersen married to?

Benny Andersen's spouses include Signe Plesner^[13].

What did Benny Andersen do for work?

Benny Andersen worked as poet^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], writer^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Benny Andersen go to school?

Benny Andersen was educated at Bakkegårdsskolen^[23].

What awards did Benny Andersen receive?

Honors received include Honorary craftsman^[24], Danish Critics Prize for Literature^[25], Q16323393^[26], and De Gyldne Laurbær^[27].