Michael Ritchie

American film director (1938–2001)
Person human Q1561788
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Michael Ritchie

Summary

Michael Ritchie is a human[1]. He was born in Waukesha[2]. He was born on November 28, 1938[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on April 16, 2001[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Michael Ritchie's place of birth was Waukesha[2].
  • Michael Ritchie passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Michael Ritchie was born on November 28, 1938[3].
  • Michael Ritchie was born on November 18, 1938[11].
  • Michael Ritchie died on April 16, 2001[5].
  • Michael Ritchie held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Michael Ritchie worked as a film director[6].
  • Michael Ritchie's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Michael Ritchie worked as a film producer[8].
  • Michael Ritchie's professions included director[9].
  • Michael Ritchie's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Michael Ritchie was educated at Berkeley High School[14].
  • Michael Ritchie is recorded as male[15].
  • Michael Ritchie's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[17].
  • Michael Ritchie's family name is recorded as Ritchie[18].
  • Michael Ritchie's given name is recorded as Michael[19].
  • Michael Ritchie's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Michael Ritchie's nominated for is recorded as Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director[21].
  • Michael Ritchie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Michael Ritchie's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Michael Ritchie[23].
  • Michael Ritchie's P14750 is recorded as 66D5-4CCA-7304-1C62-AB62[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Ritchie was born in Waukesha[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 28, 1938[3] and November 18, 1938[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1636[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and Berkeley High School[14], a high school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1880[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9].

Death and Burial

Michael Ritchie died on April 16, 2001[5]. He died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[17].

Why It Matters

Michael Ritchie ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Michael Ritchie born?

Michael Ritchie's place of birth was Waukesha[2].

Where did Michael Ritchie die?

Michael Ritchie passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Michael Ritchie do for work?

Michael Ritchie worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9].

Where did Michael Ritchie go to school?

Michael Ritchie was educated at Harvard University[13] and Berkeley High School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 17
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'nl', 'no',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 1121
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 1121, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/321924549|マイケル・リッチー (#321924549)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n"
  3. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 59567
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 59567, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  4. 6w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 66D5-4CCA-7304-1C62-AB62
    Decine21 person id → 54954
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7803]]: 54954, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/312540893|Michael Ritchie (#312540893)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/1537|decine21 biografía"
  5. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 8415
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42119|batch #42119]]"
  6. 21w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Related category → Category:Films directed by Michael Ritchie
    Cantic id → 981061521705406706
    Occupation → film director, screenwriter, film producer +1
    Cause of death → prostate cancer
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061521705406706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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