Mats Ek

Swedish ballet dancer and choreographer
Person human Q646397
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Mats Ek

Summary

Mats Ek is a human[1]. Born in Malmö[2], he… he was born on +1945-04-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a choreographer[4], dancer[5], ballet master[6], director[7], and ballet dancer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mats Ek was born in Malmö[2].
  • Mats Ek was born on +1945-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mats Ek's father was Anders Ek[10].
  • Mats Ek's mother was Birgit Cullberg[11].
  • Mats Ek was married to Ana Laguna[12].
  • Mats Ek held citizenship in Sweden[13].
  • Mats Ek worked as a choreographer[4].
  • Mats Ek's professions included dancer[5].
  • Mats Ek worked as a ballet master[6].
  • Mats Ek worked as a director[7].
  • Mats Ek worked as a ballet dancer[8].
  • Mats Ek's field of work was ballet[14].
  • Mats Ek received the Litteris et Artibus[15].
  • Mats Ek received the Swedish Academy's Theatre Award[16].
  • Mats Ek received the Q100141088[17].
  • Mats Ek received the Europe Theatre Prize[18].
  • Mats Ek received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[19].
  • Mats Ek received the Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[20].
  • Mats Ek's image is recorded as Mats Ek in 2024.jpg[21].
  • Mats Ek is recorded as male[22].
  • Mats Ek's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mats Ek's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110301024[24].
  • Mats Ek's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79170983[25].
  • Mats Ek's GND ID is recorded as 128387025[26].
  • Mats Ek's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97868064[27].

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Origins and Family

Mats Ek was born in Malmö[2]. He was born on +1945-04-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Anders Ek[10]. His mother was Birgit Cullberg[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer[4], dancer[5], ballet master[6], director[7], and ballet dancer[8]. Mats Ek's field of work was ballet[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Litteris et Artibus[15], a medallion[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1853[30]; Swedish Academy's Theatre Award[16], a theatre award[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1963[33]; Q100141088[17]; Europe Theatre Prize[18], a theatre award[34], in European Union[35], founded in 1986[36]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[19], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; and Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[20], a grade of an order[39], in Poland[40].

Personal Life

Mats Ek was married to Ana Laguna[12].

Why It Matters

Mats Ek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Mats Ek born?

Mats Ek was born in Malmö[2].

Who were Mats Ek's parents?

Mats Ek's father was Anders Ek[10]. Mats Ek's mother was Birgit Cullberg[11].

Who was Mats Ek married to?

Mats Ek's spouses include Ana Laguna[12].

What did Mats Ek do for work?

Mats Ek worked as choreographer[4], dancer[5], ballet master[6], director[7], and ballet dancer[8].

What awards did Mats Ek receive?

Honors received include Litteris et Artibus[15], Swedish Academy's Theatre Award[16], Q100141088[17], and Europe Theatre Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . nummer.se. nummer.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . inforlex.pl. inforlex.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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