Joseph Schmidt
Jewish Romanian opera singer (1904-1942)
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Summary
Joseph Schmidt was born on March 4, 1904[1], in Davydivka[2]. He died on November 16, 1942[3], in Internment Camp Girenbad[4]. He worked as an opera singer[5], hazzan[6], film actor[7], actor[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,570 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Israelite Cemetery Lower Frisian Mountain[11]
- Country of citizenship: Austria–Hungary[12], Romania[13]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[14]
- Occupation: singer[15]
- Field of work: music[16], singing[17], film[18], opera[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Genre: opera[21], easy listening[22], religious music[23]
- Military branch: Czechoslovak army in exile[24]
- Commons category: Joseph Schmidt[25]
- Voice type: tenor[26]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[27]
- Family name: Schmidt[28]
- Given name: Joseph[29]
- Significant event: Holocaust victim[30]
- Official website: http://josephschmidt-archiv.com/[31]
- Work location: Berlin[32], Vienna[33]
- Manner of death: natural causes[34]
- Instrument: voice[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[36], Romanian[37], Yiddish[38], English[39], Hebrew[40], French[41]
- Fach vocal classification: lyric tenor[42]
- Different from: Josef Schmidt[43]
- Start of work period: 1924[44]
- Subject has role: Holocaust victim[45]
Why It Matters
Joseph Schmidt has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
FAQs
Where was Joseph Schmidt born?
Joseph Schmidt was born in Davydivka[2].
Where did Joseph Schmidt die?
Joseph Schmidt passed away in Internment Camp Girenbad[4].
What did Joseph Schmidt do for work?
Joseph Schmidt worked as an opera singer[5], hazzan[6], film actor[7], actor[8], and musician[9].