James Longley

American filmmaker (born 1972)
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James Longley

Summary

James Longley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oregon[2]. He was born on January 1, 1972[3]. He worked as a film producer[4], film director[5], and documentarian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Longley was born in Oregon[2].
  • James Longley was born on January 1, 1972[3].
  • James Longley held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Longley's professions included film producer[4].
  • James Longley worked as a film director[5].
  • James Longley worked as a documentarian[6].
  • James Longley's field of work was film[9].
  • James Longley's field of work was film production[10].
  • James Longley was educated at Wesleyan University[11].
  • James Longley's education included a stint at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[12].
  • James Longley received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • James Longley is recorded as male[14].
  • James Longley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Longley's family name is recorded as Longley[16].
  • James Longley's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James Longley's official website is recorded as https://www.jameslongley.com/[18].
  • James Longley's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[19].
  • James Longley's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[20].
  • James Longley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • James Longley's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[22].
  • James Longley's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].

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Origins and Family

James Longley was born in Oregon[2]. He was born on January 1, 1972[3].

Education

Educated at Wesleyan University[11], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1831[26] and Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[12], a film school[27], in Russia[28], founded in 1919[29], headquartered in Moscow[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[4], film director[5], and documentarian[6]. Fields of work include film[9] and film production[10], an economic activity[31].

Recognition

James Longley received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].

Why It Matters

James Longley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was James Longley born?

James Longley was born in Oregon[2].

What did James Longley do for work?

James Longley worked as film producer[4], film director[5], and documentarian[6].

Where did James Longley go to school?

James Longley was educated at Wesleyan University[11] and Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[12].

What awards did James Longley receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . MacArthur Fellows Program. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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