Claude Lanzmann

French documentary filmmaker (1925–2018)
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Summary

Claude Lanzmann was born on November 27, 1925[1], in Bois-Colombes[2]. He died on July 5, 2018[3], in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], and French resistance fighter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,460 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Angelika Schrobsdorff[12], Judith Magre[13]
  • Country of citizenship: France[14]
  • Native language: French[15]
  • Occupation: film producer[16], film screenwriter[17], documentarian[18], director[19], filmmaker[20], philosopher[21]
  • Field of work: film[22]
  • Employer: European Graduate School[23]
  • Educated at: Lycée Condorcet[24], University of Tübingen[25]
  • Notable work: Pourquoi Israël[26], Shoah[27], A Visitor from the Living[28], Sobibor, October 14, 1943, 4 p.m.[29], The Last of the Unjust[30]
  • Award received: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[31], Resistance Medal[32], Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[33], honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[34], Honorary Golden Bear[35], Verzetsprijs van de Stichting Kunstenaarsverzet[36], honorary doctor of the University of Lucerne[37], Francine and Antoine Bernheim Award for Arts, Literature and Science[38]
  • Member of: Academy of Arts, Berlin[39], French Forces of the Interior[40]
  • Sex or gender: male[41]
  • Commons category: Claude Lanzmann[42]
  • Unmarried partner: Simone de Beauvoir[43]
  • Archives at: Defence Historical Service[44]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[45]
  • Family name: Lanzmann[46]
  • Given name: Claude[47]
  • Pseudonym: le géant du nord[48]
  • Described by source: Claude Lanzmann, Epic Chronicler of the Holocaust, Dies at 92[49]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[50]

Why It Matters

Claude Lanzmann has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Claude Lanzmann born?

Claude Lanzmann was born in Bois-Colombes[2].

Where did Claude Lanzmann die?

Claude Lanzmann died in 12th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Claude Lanzmann married to?

Claude Lanzmann's spouses include Angelika Schrobsdorff[12] and Judith Magre[13].

What did Claude Lanzmann do for work?

Claude Lanzmann worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], and French resistance fighter[9].

Where did Claude Lanzmann go to school?

Claude Lanzmann was educated at Lycée Condorcet[24] and University of Tübingen[25].

What awards did Claude Lanzmann receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[31], Resistance Medal[32], Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[33], and honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[34].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Le Monde. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . www3.huji.ac.il. Retrieved . www3.huji.ac.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [43] ↑ . infobae. Retrieved . infobae.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [40] ↑ . Mémoire des hommes. wikidata.org.
  36. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [3] ↑ . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [48] ↑ . Mémoire des hommes. wikidata.org.
  43. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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