John Turturro

American actor (born 1957)
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John Turturro

Summary

John Turturro is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on February 28, 1957[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film director[5], writer[6], screenwriter[7], and character actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,302 views/month, #2,630 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Turturro was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • John Turturro was born on February 28, 1957[3].
  • John Turturro was born on 1957[10].
  • John Turturro was married to Katherine Borowitz[11].
  • A child of John Turturro was Arianna Turturro[12].
  • A child of John Turturro was Diego Turturro[13].
  • John Turturro held citizenship in United States[14].
  • John Turturro held citizenship in Italy[15].
  • English was John Turturro's native language[16].
  • John Turturro's professions included actor[4].
  • John Turturro's professions included film director[5].
  • John Turturro's professions included writer[6].
  • John Turturro's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • John Turturro's professions included character actor[8].
  • John Turturro worked as a stage actor[17].
  • John Turturro was educated at Yale School of Drama[18].
  • John Turturro was educated at State University of New York at New Paltz[19].
  • John Turturro's education included a stint at State University of New York[20].
  • John Turturro was educated at Yale University[21].
  • A notable work attributed to John Turturro is The Big Lebowski[22].
  • A notable work attributed to John Turturro is Barton Fink[23].
  • A notable work attributed to John Turturro is Quiz Show[24].
  • A notable work attributed to John Turturro is The Night Of[25].
  • A notable work attributed to John Turturro is Transformers[26].
  • John Turturro received the Theatre World Award[27].

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Origins and Family

John Turturro's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 28, 1957[3] and 1957[10]. English was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Yale School of Drama[18], a drama school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1924[30]; State University of New York at New Paltz[19], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1828[33]; State University of New York[20], a state university system[34], in United States[35], founded in 1948[36], headquartered in Albany[37]; and Yale University[21], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1701[40], headquartered in New Haven[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film director[5], writer[6], screenwriter[7], character actor[8], and stage actor[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Big Lebowski[22], a film[42], directed by Joel Coen[43]; Barton Fink[23], a film[44], directed by Joel Coen[45]; Quiz Show[24], a film[46], directed by Robert Redford[47]; The Night Of[25], a miniseries[48], directed by Steven Zaillian[49]; and Transformers[26], a film[50], directed by Michael Bay[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award[27], a theatre award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1945[54]; Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[55], a class of award[56], in France[57], founded in 1946[58]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series[59], a class of award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1986[62]; and Caméra d'Or[63], a class of award[64], in France[65], founded in 1978[66].

Personal Life

Among John Turturro's spouses was Katherine Borowitz[11]. Children include Arianna Turturro[12], an actor[67], b. 1990[68], of United States[69] and Diego Turturro[13], an actor[70], b. 2000[71], of United States[72].

Why It Matters

John Turturro ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,302 views/month, #2,630 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

FAQs

Where was John Turturro born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], John Turturro…

Who was John Turturro married to?

John Turturro's spouses include Katherine Borowitz[11].

What did John Turturro do for work?

John Turturro worked as actor[4], film director[5], writer[6], screenwriter[7], and character actor[8].

Where did John Turturro go to school?

John Turturro was educated at Yale School of Drama[18], State University of New York at New Paltz[19], State University of New York[20], and Yale University[21].

What awards did John Turturro receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[27], Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[55], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series[59], and Caméra d'Or[63].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [73] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [74] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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