Rouben Mamoulian

American film and theatre director (1897–1987)
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Rouben Mamoulian
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Summary

Rouben Mamoulian was born on October 8, 1897[1], in Tbilisi[2]. He died on December 4, 1987[3], in Woodland Hills[4]. He worked as a film director[5], theatrical director[6], director[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,525 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10]
  • Father: Zachary Mamoulian[11]
  • Mother: Virginia Kalantarian[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13], United States[14]
  • Ethnic group: Armenians[15]
  • Employer: Eastman School of Music[16]
  • Educated at: Lycée Montaigne[17], Imperial Moscow University[18]
  • Award received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Rouben Mamoulian[21]
  • Residence: United States[22]
  • Family name: Mamoulian[23]
  • Given name: Rouben[24]
  • Described by source: Who is Who: Armenians[25], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Name in native language: Rouben Mamoulian[28], Ռուբեն Մամուլյան[29]
  • Start of work period: 1929[30]
  • End of work period: 1963[31]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[32]

  • Country: US[33]

  • Began / founded: 1897-10-08[34]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1987-12-04[35]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0f54ae16-ba49-42a5-b1a6-c35a6ff5f4e0[36]

Why It Matters

Rouben Mamoulian has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Rouben Mamoulian born?

Rouben Mamoulian's place of birth was Tbilisi[2].

Where did Rouben Mamoulian die?

Rouben Mamoulian passed away in Woodland Hills[4].

Who were Rouben Mamoulian's parents?

Rouben Mamoulian's father was Zachary Mamoulian[11]. Rouben Mamoulian's mother was Virginia Kalantarian[12].

What did Rouben Mamoulian do for work?

Rouben Mamoulian worked as a film director[5], theatrical director[6], director[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Rouben Mamoulian go to school?

Rouben Mamoulian was educated at Lycée Montaigne[17] and Imperial Moscow University[18].

What awards did Rouben Mamoulian receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  9. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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