Jan Decleir

Belgian actor
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Jan Decleir

Summary

Jan Decleir is a human[1]. He was born in Niel[2]. He was born on February 14, 1946[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film actor[5], performing artist[6], theatrical director[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Niel[2], Jan Decleir…
  • Born in Niel[10], Jan Decleir…
  • Jan Decleir was born on February 14, 1946[3].
  • A child of Jan Decleir was Jenne Decleir[11].
  • A child of Jan Decleir was Sophie Decleir[12].
  • A child of Jan Decleir was Flor Decleir[13].
  • Jan Decleir held citizenship in Belgium[14].
  • Dutch was Jan Decleir's native language[15].
  • Jan Decleir worked as an actor[4].
  • Jan Decleir worked as a film actor[5].
  • Jan Decleir's professions included performing artist[6].
  • Jan Decleir's professions included theatrical director[7].
  • Jan Decleir worked as a television actor[8].
  • Jan Decleir's field of work was performing arts[16].
  • Jan Decleir's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[17].
  • Jan Decleir received the Golden Calf Award for Best Supporting Actor[18].
  • Jan Decleir received the Flemish Culture Award for General Cultural Achievement[19].
  • Jan Decleir received the Golden Mira[20].
  • Jan Decleir received the Louis Paul Boon Award[21].
  • Jan Decleir received the honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp[22].
  • Jan Decleir is recorded as male[23].
  • Jan Decleir's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jan Decleir's Commons category is recorded as Jan Decleir[25].
  • Jan Decleir's family name is recorded as Decleir[26].
  • Jan Decleir's given name is recorded as Jan[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-02-14[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2b88207-86e4-4a0b-a506-723e6b3df950[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Niel[2], a municipality of Belgium[32], in Belgium[33]. Jan Decleir was born on February 14, 1946[3]. Dutch was his native language[15].

Education

Jan Decleir was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film actor[5], performing artist[6], theatrical director[7], and television actor[8]. Jan Decleir's field of work was performing arts[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Calf Award for Best Supporting Actor[18], an award for best supporting actor[34], in Netherlands[35]; Flemish Culture Award for General Cultural Achievement[19], a cultural prize[36], in Belgium[37], founded in 2003[38]; Golden Mira[20], a film award[39], in Belgium[40]; Louis Paul Boon Award[21], an art prize[41], in Belgium[42], founded in 1974[43]; and honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp[22], an award[44], in Belgium[45].

Personal Life

Children include Jenne Decleir[11], an actor[46], b. 1977[47], of Belgium[48]; Sophie Decleir[12], an actor[49], b. 1970[50], of Belgium[51], specialised in performing arts[52]; and Flor Decleir[13], an actor[53], b. 1990[54], of Belgium[55].

Why It Matters

Jan Decleir ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Jan Decleir born?

Jan Decleir's place of birth was Niel[2].

What did Jan Decleir do for work?

Jan Decleir worked as actor[4], film actor[5], performing artist[6], theatrical director[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Jan Decleir go to school?

Jan Decleir was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[17].

What awards did Jan Decleir receive?

Honors received include Golden Calf Award for Best Supporting Actor[18], Flemish Culture Award for General Cultural Achievement[19], Golden Mira[20], and Louis Paul Boon Award[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] . uantwerpen.be. uantwerpen.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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