Paul Driessen

Dutch animator and film director (born 1940)
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Summary

Paul Driessen was born on January 1, 1940[1], in Nijmegen[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], illustrator[4], animator[5], director[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 30, 1940[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Occupation: draftsperson[12]
  • Employer: National Film Board of Canada[13], Kunsthochschule Kassel[14]
  • Award received: Winsor McCay Award[15]
  • Member of: National Film Board of Canada[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: Driessen[18]
  • Given name: Paul[19]
  • Work location: The Hague[20], Kingdom of the Netherlands[21]
  • Floruit: 1995[22]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Contributed to creative work: Yellow Submarine[25], The End of the World in Four Seasons[26]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NADD Wikidata project[27], NADD creators[28]
  • Has works in the collection: Eye Filmmuseum[29]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Paul Driessen[30]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[31]
  • P14750: BB1E-0D1C-CF15-A984-83CE[32]

Why It Matters

Paul Driessen has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Paul Driessen born?

Paul Driessen was born in Nijmegen[2].

What did Paul Driessen do for work?

Paul Driessen worked as a film director[3], illustrator[4], animator[5], director[6], and screenwriter[7].

What awards did Paul Driessen receive?

Honors received include Winsor McCay Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . catalogue of Eye Film Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . catalogue of Eye Film Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . nationaalontwerparchief.nl. Retrieved . nationaalontwerparchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . nationaalontwerparchief.nl. Retrieved . nationaalontwerparchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . catalogue of Eye Film Museum. Retrieved . resolver.kb.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Contributed to creative work → Yellow Submarine, The End of the World in Four Seasons
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