Robert Wilson

Summary

Robert Wilson is a human^[1]. Born in Waco^[2], he… he was born on October 4, 1941^[3]. He passed away in Water Mill^[4]. He died on July 31, 2025^[5]. He worked as a theatrical director^[6], playwright^[7], architect^[8], scenographer^[9], and lighting designer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (910 views/month, #6,514 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Robert Wilson's place of birth was Waco^[2].
• Robert Wilson died in Water Mill^[4].
• Robert Wilson was born on October 4, 1941^[3].
• Robert Wilson died on July 31, 2025^[5].
• Robert Wilson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Robert Wilson's professions included theatrical director^[6].
• Robert Wilson's professions included playwright^[7].
• Robert Wilson worked as an architect^[8].
• Robert Wilson worked as a scenographer^[9].
• Robert Wilson's professions included lighting designer^[10].
• Robert Wilson's professions included illustrator^[13].
• Robert Wilson's field of work was experimental theatre^[14].
• Robert Wilson's field of work was directing^[15].
• Robert Wilson's field of work was choreography^[16].
• Robert Wilson's field of work was performance artwork^[17].
• Robert Wilson's field of work was visual arts^[18].
• Robert Wilson's field of work was sound art^[19].
• Robert Wilson was educated at Pratt Institute^[20].
• Robert Wilson received the Steiger Award^[21].
• Robert Wilson received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[22].
• Robert Wilson received the Bessie Awards^[23].
• Robert Wilson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Robert Wilson received the Berliner Bär^[25].
• Robert Wilson received the Europe Theatre Prize^[26].
• Robert Wilson was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-10-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-07-31^[31]

• Genre(s): experimental^[32]

• Community tags: experimental^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 010ca9c5-77cc-4d5e-94d7-e943b80fdae3^[34]

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Origins and Family

Robert Wilson was born in Waco^[2]. He was born on October 4, 1941^[3].

Education

Robert Wilson was educated at Pratt Institute^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director^[6], playwright^[7], architect^[8], scenographer^[9], lighting designer^[10], and illustrator^[13]. Fields of work include experimental theatre^[14], a theatrical genre^[35]; directing^[15], a job activity^[36]; choreography^[16]; performance artwork^[17]; visual arts^[18], a type of arts^[37]; and sound art^[19], an art genre^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Steiger Award^[21], an award^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 2005^[41]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[22], a decoration^[42], in Germany^[43]; Bessie Awards^[23], an art prize^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1984^[46]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1925^[49]; Berliner Bär^[25], an award^[50], in Germany^[51]; and Europe Theatre Prize^[26], a theatre award^[52], in European Union^[53], founded in 1986^[54].

Death and Burial

Robert Wilson died on July 31, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Water Mill^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[55].

Why It Matters

Robert Wilson ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (910 views/month, #6,514 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Robert Wilson born?

Robert Wilson was born in Waco^[2].

Where did Robert Wilson die?

Robert Wilson passed away in Water Mill^[4].

What did Robert Wilson do for work?

Robert Wilson worked as theatrical director^[6], playwright^[7], architect^[8], scenographer^[9], and lighting designer^[10].

Where did Robert Wilson go to school?

Robert Wilson was educated at Pratt Institute^[20].

What awards did Robert Wilson receive?

Honors received include Steiger Award^[21], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[22], Bessie Awards^[23], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].