Howard Smith

American film director (1936-2014)
Person human Q5920891
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Howard Smith

Summary

Howard Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on December 10, 1936[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on May 1, 2014[5]. He worked as a film director[6], journalist[7], radio personality[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Howard Smith was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Howard Smith passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Howard Smith was born on December 10, 1936[3].
  • Howard Smith died on May 1, 2014[5].
  • A child of Howard Smith was Cass Calder Smith[11].
  • Howard Smith held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Howard Smith's professions included film director[6].
  • Howard Smith's professions included journalist[7].
  • Howard Smith's professions included radio personality[8].
  • Howard Smith's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Howard Smith was educated at Weequahic High School[13].
  • Howard Smith received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[14].
  • Howard Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • Howard Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Howard Smith's genre is documentary film[17].
  • The cause of death was cancer[18].
  • Howard Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[19].
  • Howard Smith's given name is recorded as Howard[20].
  • Howard Smith's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Howard Smith's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Howard Smith'}[22].
  • Howard Smith's start of work period is recorded as 1972[23].
  • Howard Smith's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Howard Smith (director)[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Howard Smith's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on December 10, 1936[3].

Education

Howard Smith's education included a stint at Weequahic High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], journalist[7], radio personality[8], and screenwriter[9].

Recognition

Howard Smith received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[14].

Personal Life

A child of Howard Smith was Cass Calder Smith[11].

Death and Burial

Howard Smith died on May 1, 2014[5]. He died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Howard Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Howard Smith born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Howard Smith…

Where did Howard Smith die?

Howard Smith died in Manhattan[4].

What did Howard Smith do for work?

Howard Smith worked as film director[6], journalist[7], radio personality[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Howard Smith go to school?

Howard Smith was educated at Weequahic High School[13].

What awards did Howard Smith receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Manhattan
    Award received
    Child Cass Calder Smith
    Cause of death cancer
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