Erwin Olaf

Summary

Erwin Olaf is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hilversum^[2]. He was born on July 2, 1959^[3]. He died in Groningen^[4]. He died on September 20, 2023^[5]. He worked as a photographer^[6], video artist^[7], LGBTQ rights activist^[8], and filmmaker^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Hilversum^[2], Erwin Olaf…
• Erwin Olaf passed away in Groningen^[4].
• Erwin Olaf was born on July 2, 1959^[3].
• Erwin Olaf died on September 20, 2023^[5].
• Erwin Olaf held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[11].
• Dutch was Erwin Olaf's native language^[12].
• Erwin Olaf's professions included photographer^[6].
• Erwin Olaf worked as a video artist^[7].
• Erwin Olaf worked as a LGBTQ rights activist^[8].
• Erwin Olaf's professions included filmmaker^[9].
• Erwin Olaf's field of work was photography^[13].
• Erwin Olaf's education included a stint at School voor Journalistiek^[14].
• Erwin Olaf received the Johannes Vermeer Award^[15].
• Erwin Olaf received the Lucie Award^[16].
• Erwin Olaf received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[17].
• Erwin Olaf received the Grote Paul^[18].
• Erwin Olaf received the Eremedaille voor Kunst en Wetenschap in Goud^[19].
• Erwin Olaf is recorded as male^[20].
• Erwin Olaf's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Erwin Olaf's Commons category is recorded as Erwin Olaf^[22].
• Erwin Olaf's archives at is recorded as Rijksmuseum^[23].
• The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema^[24].
• Erwin Olaf's family name is recorded as Springveld^[25].
• Erwin Olaf's given name is recorded as Erwin^[26].
• Erwin Olaf's given name is recorded as Olaf^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1959-07-02^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-09-20^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1e2535bf-e17c-4bb3-9511-1bec0c325420^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hilversum^[2], Erwin Olaf… he was born on July 2, 1959^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[12].

Education

Erwin Olaf was educated at School voor Journalistiek^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6], video artist^[7], LGBTQ rights activist^[8], and filmmaker^[9]. Erwin Olaf's field of work was photography^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Johannes Vermeer Award^[15], an art prize^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 2007^[34]; Lucie Award^[16], an art prize^[35], founded in 2003^[36]; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[17], a grade of an order^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1815^[39]; Grote Paul^[18], an award^[40], in Netherlands^[41], founded in 2002^[42]; and Eremedaille voor Kunst en Wetenschap in Goud^[19], a class of award^[43], in Netherlands^[44].

Death and Burial

Erwin Olaf died on September 20, 2023^[5]. He died in Groningen^[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema^[24].

Why It Matters

Erwin Olaf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Erwin Olaf born?

Erwin Olaf's place of birth was Hilversum^[2].

Where did Erwin Olaf die?

Erwin Olaf died in Groningen^[4].

What did Erwin Olaf do for work?

Erwin Olaf worked as photographer^[6], video artist^[7], LGBTQ rights activist^[8], and filmmaker^[9].

Where did Erwin Olaf go to school?

Erwin Olaf was educated at School voor Journalistiek^[14].

What awards did Erwin Olaf receive?

Honors received include Johannes Vermeer Award^[15], Lucie Award^[16], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[17], and Grote Paul^[18].