Peter Lustig

German television presenter and author of children's books (1937–2016)
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Peter Lustig

Summary

Peter Lustig is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wrocław[2]. He was born on October 27, 1937[3]. He passed away in Bohmstedt[4]. He died on February 23, 2016[5]. He worked as a television presenter[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], actor[9], and television actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (836 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Peter Lustig's place of birth was Wrocław[2].
  • Peter Lustig passed away in Bohmstedt[4].
  • Peter Lustig was born on October 27, 1937[3].
  • Peter Lustig died on February 23, 2016[5].
  • Peter Lustig held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • German was Peter Lustig's native language[13].
  • Peter Lustig worked as a television presenter[6].
  • Peter Lustig's professions included writer[7].
  • Peter Lustig worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Peter Lustig worked as an actor[9].
  • Peter Lustig worked as a television actor[10].
  • Peter Lustig worked as a film actor[14].
  • Peter Lustig was employed by ZDF[15].
  • Peter Lustig received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].
  • Peter Lustig received the Umweltmedienpreis[17].
  • Peter Lustig is recorded as male[18].
  • Peter Lustig's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Peter Lustig is part of Löwenzahn[20].
  • Peter Lustig's Commons category is recorded as Peter Lustig[21].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[22].
  • Peter Lustig's family name is recorded as Lustig[23].
  • Peter Lustig's given name is recorded as Peter[24].
  • Peter Lustig's given name is recorded as Fritz[25].
  • Peter Lustig's given name is recorded as Willi[26].
  • Peter Lustig's work location is recorded as Berlin[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1937-10-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-02-23[31]

  • Community tags: german audiobook reader[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e77630d2-20db-48ac-852d-87124088aaa1[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Lustig's place of birth was Wrocław[2]. He was born on October 27, 1937[3]. German was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], actor[9], television actor[10], and film actor[14]. Among Peter Lustig's employers was ZDF[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], a grade of an order[34], in Germany[35] and Umweltmedienpreis[17], an award[36], in Germany[37].

Death and Burial

Peter Lustig died on February 23, 2016[5]. He died in Bohmstedt[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Peter Lustig ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (836 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Peter Lustig born?

Peter Lustig's place of birth was Wrocław[2].

Where did Peter Lustig die?

Peter Lustig died in Bohmstedt[4].

What did Peter Lustig do for work?

Peter Lustig worked as television presenter[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], actor[9], and television actor[10].

What awards did Peter Lustig receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16] and Umweltmedienpreis[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . duh.de. Retrieved . duh.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . heute.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Cause of death stomach cancer
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