Harold Hecht

American producer, choreographer and talent agent (1907–1985)
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Harold Hecht

Summary

Harold Hecht is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on June 1, 1907[3]. He passed away in Beverly Hills[4]. He died on May 26, 1985[5]. He worked as a film producer[6], stage actor[7], choreographer[8], talent agent[9], and literary agent[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Harold Hecht's place of birth was Manhattan[2].
  • Harold Hecht died in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Harold Hecht was born on June 1, 1907[3].
  • Harold Hecht died on May 26, 1985[5].
  • Harold Hecht died on May 25, 1985[12].
  • Harold Hecht is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[13].
  • Harold Hecht held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Harold Hecht's professions included film producer[6].
  • Harold Hecht's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Harold Hecht's professions included choreographer[8].
  • Harold Hecht worked as a talent agent[9].
  • Harold Hecht worked as a literary agent[10].
  • Harold Hecht worked as a theatrical director[15].
  • Harold Hecht's education included a stint at American Laboratory Theatre[16].
  • Harold Hecht received the Academy Award for Best Picture[17].
  • Harold Hecht received the Palme d'Or[18].
  • Harold Hecht's religion is recorded as Judaism[19].
  • Harold Hecht is recorded as male[20].
  • Harold Hecht's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • The cause of death was cancer[22].
  • The cause of death was Pancreatic cancer[23].
  • Harold Hecht's family name is recorded as Hecht[24].
  • Harold Hecht's given name is recorded as Harold[25].
  • Harold Hecht's given name is recorded as Adolph[26].
  • Harold Hecht's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1907-06-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-05-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 30949259-6516-47e4-8eeb-7401102e8e8a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Harold Hecht's place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on June 1, 1907[3].

Education

Harold Hecht was educated at American Laboratory Theatre[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[6], stage actor[7], choreographer[8], talent agent[9], literary agent[10], and theatrical director[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[17], an award for best film[33], in United States[34], founded in 1929[35] and Palme d'Or[18], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[36], in France[37], founded in 1955[38], headquartered in Cannes[39].

Personal Life

Harold Hecht's religion is recorded as Judaism[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 26, 1985[5] and May 25, 1985[12]. Harold Hecht died in Beverly Hills[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer[22] and Pancreatic cancer[23]. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Harold Hecht ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Harold Hecht born?

Harold Hecht's place of birth was Manhattan[2].

Where did Harold Hecht die?

Harold Hecht passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

What did Harold Hecht do for work?

Harold Hecht worked as film producer[6], stage actor[7], choreographer[8], talent agent[9], and literary agent[10].

Where did Harold Hecht go to school?

Harold Hecht was educated at American Laboratory Theatre[16].

What awards did Harold Hecht receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[17] and Palme d'Or[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . oscars.org. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at American Laboratory Theatre
    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Picture, Tony Award for Best Play
    Place of birth Manhattan
    Manner of death natural causes
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