Peter Madsen

Danish artist
Person human Q1344976
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Summary

Peter Madsen is a human[1]. Born in Aarhus[2], he… he was born on May 12, 1958[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], illustrator[7], and cartoonist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Madsen's place of birth was Aarhus[2].
  • Peter Madsen was born on May 12, 1958[3].
  • Peter Madsen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Peter Madsen's professions included film director[4].
  • Peter Madsen worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Peter Madsen's professions included writer[6].
  • Peter Madsen worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Peter Madsen's professions included cartoonist[8].
  • Peter Madsen received the Pingprisen[11].
  • Peter Madsen received the Hanne Hansen Prisen[12].
  • Peter Madsen received the Danmarks Skolebibliotekarers børnebogspris[13].
  • Peter Madsen received the Sproing Award[14].
  • Peter Madsen received the Adamson Awards[15].
  • Peter Madsen is recorded as male[16].
  • Peter Madsen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Peter Madsen's Commons category is recorded as Peter Madsen (comics creator)[18].
  • Peter Madsen's family name is recorded as Madsen[19].
  • Peter Madsen's given name is recorded as Peter[20].
  • Peter Madsen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[21].
  • Peter Madsen's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[22].

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Origins and Family

Peter Madsen was born in Aarhus[2]. He was born on May 12, 1958[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], illustrator[7], and cartoonist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Pingprisen[11], a comics award[23], in Denmark[24]; Hanne Hansen Prisen[12], a comics award[25], in Denmark[26], founded in 2014[27]; Danmarks Skolebibliotekarers børnebogspris[13], a literary award[28], in Denmark[29]; Sproing Award[14], an award[30], in Norway[31], founded in 1987[32]; and Adamson Awards[15], an award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1965[35].

Why It Matters

Peter Madsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

Works attributed to him include Valhalla[37], a comic book series[38], written by Henning Kure[39].

FAQs

Where was Peter Madsen born?

Born in Aarhus[2].

What did Peter Madsen do for work?

Peter Madsen worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], illustrator[7], and cartoonist[8].

What awards did Peter Madsen receive?

Honors received include Pingprisen[11], Hanne Hansen Prisen[12], Danmarks Skolebibliotekarers børnebogspris[13], and Sproing Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] ↑ . 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. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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