K. Shankar

Indian film editor, screenwriter and director
Person human Q1311440
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Summary

K. Shankar was born on July 17, 1926[1], in Malabar[2]. He died on March 6, 2006[3], in Chennai[4]. He worked as a film director[5], screenwriter[6], director[7], and author[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (656 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 17, 1926[10], July 15, 1926[11]
  • Date of death: March 5, 2006[12]
  • Country of citizenship: India[13], British Raj[14], Dominion of India[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Given name: K.[17]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by K. Shankar[18]
  • P14750: 6EA0-189B-46BF-C213-512B[19]

Why It Matters

K. Shankar is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was K. Shankar born?

K. Shankar was born in Malabar[2].

Where did K. Shankar die?

K. Shankar passed away in Chennai[4].

What did K. Shankar do for work?

K. Shankar worked as a film director[5], screenwriter[6], director[7], and author[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . thehindu.com. thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 6
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  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Related category → Category:Films directed by K. Shankar
    Sex or gender → male
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