Johan Simons

Dutch theatre director (born 1946)
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VIAF cluster ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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Cultureel Woordenboek ID
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DBNL author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Flanders Arts Institute person ID (former scheme)
1879281
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GTAA ID
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IDU person ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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JRC Names ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Kunstenpunt Knowledge Graph ID
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Les Archives du spectacle person ID
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Media Library for Dance and Theatre person ID
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Munzinger person ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Nederlands Film Festival person ID
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Prabook ID
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RKDartists ID
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Theapolis person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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ČSFD person ID
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Summary

Johan Simons was born on September 1, 1946[1], in Heerjansdam[2]. He has worked as a theatrical director[3], theatre manager[4], scenographer[5], lighting designer[6], and installation artist[7].

FAQs

Where was Johan Simons born?

Johan Simons's place of birth was Heerjansdam[2].

What did Johan Simons do for work?

Johan Simons worked as a theatrical director[3], theatre manager[4], scenographer[5], lighting designer[6], and installation artist[7].

Where did Johan Simons go to school?

Johan Simons was educated at Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts[21].

What awards did Johan Simons receive?

Honors received include Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs[22], Honorary doctors of Ghent University[23], Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds award[24], and Nestroy Theatre Prize[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . ugent.be. Retrieved . ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Academy of Arts, Berlin. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl. schatkamer.beeldengeluid.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts
    Place of birth → Heerjansdam
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Dutch, German
    On focus list of Wikimedia project → WikiProject Schatkamer TV programs and their cast
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