Grigorijus Kanovičius

Jewish prose writer, poet and dramatist
Person human Q3702128
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Summary

Grigorijus Kanovičius was born on June 9, 1929[1], in Jonava[2]. He died on January 20, 2023[3], in Tel Aviv[4]. He worked as a film director[5], politician[6], translator[7], journalist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Kaunas[11]
  • Date of birth: June 18, 1929[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[13], Israel[14]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[15]
  • Occupation: poet[16], screenwriter[17], playwright[18]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[19], film screenwriting[20], drama[21], translations from Lithuanian language[22], translation into Russian[23]
  • Educated at: Vilnius University[24]
  • Award received: Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[25], honorary citizen of Jonava District[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Family name: Q140576257[28]
  • Given name: Grigory[29]
  • Official website: http://www.kanovich.com/[30]
  • Work location: Vilnius[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[32], Lithuanian[33]
  • Writing language: Russian[34], Lithuanian[35]

Why It Matters

Grigorijus Kanovičius has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Grigorijus Kanovičius born?

Grigorijus Kanovičius's place of birth was Jonava[2].

Where did Grigorijus Kanovičius die?

Grigorijus Kanovičius passed away in Tel Aviv[4].

What did Grigorijus Kanovičius do for work?

Grigorijus Kanovičius worked as a film director[5], politician[6], translator[7], journalist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Grigorijus Kanovičius go to school?

Grigorijus Kanovičius was educated at Vilnius University[24].

What awards did Grigorijus Kanovičius receive?

Honors received include Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[25] and honorary citizen of Jonava District[26].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'he', 'lt', 'pl', 'ru', 'uk', 'yi']
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  4. 12w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Q140576257
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  5. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0071965-Kanovicius-Grigorijus-19292023
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Grigory
    Field of work → creative and professional writing, film screenwriting, drama +2
    Writing language → Russian, Lithuanian
    Country of citizenship → Soviet Union, Israel
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