David Gordon

American choreographer (1936–2022)
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Summary

David Gordon was born on July 14, 1936[1], in Lower East Side[2]. He died on 2022[3]. He worked as a choreographer[4], music director[5], and theatrical director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Valda Setterfield[8]
  • Child: Ain Gordon[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Field of work: postmodern dance[11]
  • Educated at: Brooklyn College[12], Seward Park High School[13]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Bessie Awards[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Archives at: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[17]
  • Family name: Gordon[18]
  • Given name: David[19]
  • Official website: http://davidgordon.nyc[20]
  • Described by source: David Gordon, a Wizard of Movement and Words, Dies at 85[21]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[22]

Why It Matters

David Gordon is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was David Gordon born?

David Gordon was born in Lower East Side[2].

Who was David Gordon married to?

David Gordon's spouses include Valda Setterfield[8].

What did David Gordon do for work?

David Gordon worked as a choreographer[4], music director[5], and theatrical director[6].

Where did David Gordon go to school?

David Gordon was educated at Brooklyn College[12] and Seward Park High School[13].

What awards did David Gordon receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Bessie Awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Guggenheim Fellowship, Bessie Awards, Guggenheim Fellowship
    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → Brooklyn College, Seward Park High School
    Field of work → postmodern dance
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