John Laing

film and television director from New Zealand
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John Laing

Summary

John Laing is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dunedin[2]. He was born on 1948[3]. He worked as a film director[4], television director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], and film editor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Laing's place of birth was Dunedin[2].
  • John Laing was born on 1948[3].
  • John Laing held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • John Laing's professions included film director[4].
  • John Laing worked as a television director[5].
  • John Laing's professions included film producer[6].
  • John Laing worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • John Laing worked as a film editor[8].
  • John Laing worked as a director[11].
  • John Laing's field of work was television production[12].
  • John Laing is recorded as male[13].
  • John Laing's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Laing's family name is recorded as Laing[15].
  • John Laing's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Laing's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • John Laing's start of work period is recorded as 1978[18].
  • John Laing's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by John Laing[19].

Body

Origins and Family

John Laing's place of birth was Dunedin[2]. He was born on 1948[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], television director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], film editor[8], and director[11]. John Laing's field of work was television production[12].

Why It Matters

John Laing ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Laing born?

John Laing's place of birth was Dunedin[2].

What did John Laing do for work?

John Laing worked as film director[4], television director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], and film editor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . ssl.ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . IMDb. Retrieved . ssl.ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . ssl.ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
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    Danish national filmography person id 30621
    Family name Laing
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