Michael Winterbottom

British film director (born 1961)
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Michael Winterbottom

Summary

Michael Winterbottom is a human[1]. He was born in Blackburn[2]. He was born on +1961-03-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film editor[5], screenwriter[6], television director[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (521 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Blackburn[2], Michael Winterbottom…
  • Michael Winterbottom was born on +1961-03-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Winterbottom held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Michael Winterbottom's professions included film director[4].
  • Michael Winterbottom worked as a film editor[5].
  • Michael Winterbottom's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Michael Winterbottom worked as a television director[7].
  • Michael Winterbottom's professions included film producer[8].
  • Michael Winterbottom's professions included director[11].
  • Michael Winterbottom was educated at University of Bristol[12].
  • Michael Winterbottom was educated at Balliol College[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Michael Winterbottom is In This World[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Michael Winterbottom is Welcome to Sarajevo[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Michael Winterbottom is The Road to Guantanamo[16].
  • Michael Winterbottom's image is recorded as Michael Winterbottom 2013.JPG[17].
  • Michael Winterbottom is recorded as male[18].
  • Michael Winterbottom's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Michael Winterbottom's ISNI is recorded as 000000012103390X[20].
  • Michael Winterbottom's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100234286[21].
  • Michael Winterbottom's GND ID is recorded as 136021247[22].
  • Michael Winterbottom's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96106062[23].
  • Michael Winterbottom's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500471507[24].
  • Michael Winterbottom's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14021744x[25].
  • Michael Winterbottom's IdRef ID is recorded as 07474271X[26].
  • Michael Winterbottom's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA17873038[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Winterbottom's place of birth was Blackburn[2]. He was born on +1961-03-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bristol[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1909[30], headquartered in Bristol[31] and Balliol College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1263[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film editor[5], screenwriter[6], television director[7], film producer[8], and director[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include In This World[14], a film[36], directed by Michael Winterbottom[37]; Welcome to Sarajevo[15], a film[38], directed by him[39]; and The Road to Guantanamo[16], a film[40], directed by him[41].

Why It Matters

Michael Winterbottom ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (521 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Michael Winterbottom born?

Michael Winterbottom was born in Blackburn[2].

What did Michael Winterbottom do for work?

Michael Winterbottom worked as film director[4], film editor[5], screenwriter[6], television director[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Michael Winterbottom go to school?

Michael Winterbottom was educated at University of Bristol[12] and Balliol College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . 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
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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