Michael Cockerell

British journalist
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Michael Cockerell

Summary

Michael Cockerell is a human[1]. He was born on August 26, 1940[2]. He worked as a journalist[3], broadcaster[4], and documentary filmmaker[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Michael Cockerell was born on August 26, 1940[2].
  • Michael Cockerell's father was Hugh Cockerell[7].
  • Michael Cockerell was married to Anne Faber[8].
  • A child of Michael Cockerell was Eliza Cockerell[9].
  • A child of Michael Cockerell was Alice Cockerell[10].
  • A child of Michael Cockerell was Sophia Cockerell[11].
  • A child of Michael Cockerell was William Cockerell[12].
  • Michael Cockerell held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • British English was Michael Cockerell's native language[14].
  • Michael Cockerell's professions included journalist[3].
  • Michael Cockerell's professions included broadcaster[4].
  • Michael Cockerell's professions included documentary filmmaker[5].
  • Michael Cockerell's education included a stint at Queens Park Community School[15].
  • Michael Cockerell was educated at Kilburn Grammar School[16].
  • Michael Cockerell's education included a stint at Corpus Christi College[17].
  • Michael Cockerell is recorded as male[18].
  • Michael Cockerell's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Michael Cockerell's family name is recorded as Cockerell[20].
  • Michael Cockerell's given name is recorded as Michael[21].
  • Michael Cockerell's given name is recorded as Roger[22].
  • Michael Cockerell's given name is recorded as Lewis[23].
  • Michael Cockerell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Michael Cockerell's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020[25].

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Origins and Family

Michael Cockerell was born on August 26, 1940[2]. His father was Hugh Cockerell[7]. British English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Queens Park Community School[15], a secondary school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1989[28]; Kilburn Grammar School[16], a grammar school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1898[31]; and Corpus Christi College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1517[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[3], broadcaster[4], and documentary filmmaker[5].

Personal Life

Among Michael Cockerell's spouses was Anne Faber[8]. Children include Eliza Cockerell[9], Alice Cockerell[10], Sophia Cockerell[11], and William Cockerell[12].

Why It Matters

Michael Cockerell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Michael Cockerell's parents?

Michael Cockerell's father was Hugh Cockerell[7].

Who was Michael Cockerell married to?

Michael Cockerell's spouses include Anne Faber[8].

What did Michael Cockerell do for work?

Michael Cockerell worked as journalist[3], broadcaster[4], and documentary filmmaker[5].

Where did Michael Cockerell go to school?

Michael Cockerell was educated at Queens Park Community School[15], Kilburn Grammar School[16], and Corpus Christi College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJrRg8KqWKXTm8dtp734v3
    Idref id → 032409915
    Occupation → journalist, broadcaster, documentary filmmaker
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