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Joseph C. Wright

art director (1892-1985)
Person Human Q505498

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
August 19, 1892
Date of death
February 24, 1985
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
Oceanside
Country of citizenship
United States[6]
Occupation
scenographer
Award received
Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color, Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[7][8]
Nominated for
Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color, Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White, Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color, Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color, Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White, Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color, Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White, Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color, Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color, Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White, Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color, Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[12][13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[14]
Family name
Wright[10]
Given name
Joseph[11]
🏷️ Also known as
en Joseph C. Wright en Joseph Wright ar جوزيف س. رايت de Joseph Charles Wright fa جوزف سی. رایت it Joseph Wright ja ジョセフ・ライト ja ジョーゼフ・C・ライト ja ジョセフ・C・ライト ko 조셉 C. 라이트 zh 約瑟夫·C·萊特 zh 约瑟夫·C·怀特 zh 约瑟夫·赖特 zh-hans 约瑟夫·赖特 zh-hant 約瑟夫·C·懷特 zh-hant 約瑟夫·賴特
🔖 Identifiers · 23
ISNI
0000000051661715
VIAF cluster ID
218321573, 48786187
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no90011017
GND ID
106160957X
Academy Awards Database nominee ID
767
AllMovie person ID
p117395
American Film Institute person ID
89825
Awards & Winners artist ID
05218gr
BFI Films, TV and people ID (archived)
4ce2ba9f99f17
CINE21 person ID
46821
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
106160957X
Freebase ID
/m/05218gr
Show all 23 identifiers +11
IMDb ID
nm0942532
IdRef ID
083419551
J9U entity ID
987014797055205171
Kinobox person ID
54020
MYmovies person ID
117410
National Library of Greece ID
143777
Prabook ID
2246634
TMDB person ID
7337
WikiTree person ID
Wright-72819
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqbgPX3RWGjJmgfh9PG73
Yale LUX ID
person/ba46fc51-87f1-49e4-abaa-e9e9f2014d9c

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Country of citizenship 1
United States
Family name 1
Wright
Given name 1
Joseph
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Occupation 1
scenographer
Place of birth 1
Chicago
Place of death 1
Oceanside
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Joseph C. Wright was born on August 19, 1892[1], in Chicago[2]. He died on February 24, 1985[3], in Oceanside[4]. He worked as a scenographer[5].

FAQs

Where was Joseph C. Wright born?

Joseph C. Wright was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Joseph C. Wright die?

Joseph C. Wright died in Oceanside[4].

What did Joseph C. Wright do for work?

Joseph C. Wright worked as a scenographer[5].

What awards did Joseph C. Wright receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[7] and Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[8].

Related Entities

United States

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  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Place of death → Oceanside
    Sex or gender → male
    Country of citizenship → United States
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