Bud Cort

Summary

Bud Cort is a human^[1]. Born in Rye^[2], he… he was born on March 29, 1948^[3]. He passed away in Norwalk^[4]. He died on February 11, 2026^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], character actor^[7], stage actor^[8], film actor^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,045 views/month, #5,798 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Bud Cort's place of birth was Rye^[2].
• Bud Cort died in Norwalk^[4].
• Bud Cort was born on March 29, 1948^[3].
• Bud Cort died on February 11, 2026^[5].
• Bud Cort held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Bud Cort worked as a film director^[6].
• Bud Cort worked as a character actor^[7].
• Bud Cort worked as a stage actor^[8].
• Bud Cort's professions included film actor^[9].
• Bud Cort worked as a screenwriter^[10].
• Bud Cort's professions included voice actor^[13].
• Bud Cort's field of work was acting^[14].
• Bud Cort's field of work was film^[15].
• Bud Cort's field of work was theatre art^[16].
• Bud Cort was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts^[17].
• Bud Cort's education included a stint at Iona University^[18].
• Bud Cort was educated at Iona Preparatory School^[19].
• Bud Cort was educated at Stella Adler Studio of Acting^[20].
• Bud Cort is recorded as male^[21].
• Bud Cort's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Bud Cort's Commons category is recorded as Bud Cort^[23].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[24].
• Bud Cort's family name is recorded as Cort^[25].
• Bud Cort's given name is recorded as Walter^[26].
• Bud Cort's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-03-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-02-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a0f61a8a-4250-4cfa-8d26-d06023f35747^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rye^[2], Bud Cort… he was born on March 29, 1948^[3].

Education

Educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts^[17], a film school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1965^[35]; Iona University^[18], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1940^[38], headquartered in New Rochelle^[39]; Iona Preparatory School^[19], a university-preparatory school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1916^[42]; and Stella Adler Studio of Acting^[20], a drama school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1949^[45], headquartered in New York City^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], character actor^[7], stage actor^[8], film actor^[9], screenwriter^[10], and voice actor^[13]. Fields of work include acting^[14], a type of arts^[47]; film^[15]; and theatre art^[16], a performing arts genre^[48].

Death and Burial

Bud Cort died on February 11, 2026^[5]. He passed away in Norwalk^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[24].

Why It Matters

Bud Cort ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,045 views/month, #5,798 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Bud Cort born?

Bud Cort was born in Rye^[2].

Where did Bud Cort die?

Bud Cort passed away in Norwalk^[4].

What did Bud Cort do for work?

Bud Cort worked as film director^[6], character actor^[7], stage actor^[8], film actor^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Bud Cort go to school?

Bud Cort was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts^[17], Iona University^[18], Iona Preparatory School^[19], and Stella Adler Studio of Acting^[20].