Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

Belgian choreographer and dancer
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Summary

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui was born on March 10, 1976[1], in Antwerp[2]. He has worked as a choreographer[3], dancer[4], ballet dancer[5], scenographer[6], and theatrical director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,158 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[9]
  • Native language: French[10]
  • Occupation: composer[11]
  • Educated at: Performing Arts Research and Training Studios[12]
  • Award received: Laurence Olivier Awards[13], Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production[14], Europe Theatre Prize[15], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16], Commander of the Order of the Crown[17], baron[18], honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui[21]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[23]
  • Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[24]
  • P14636: 1949[25]
  • P14750: BC02-4785-7907-EBE4-BF34[26]

Why It Matters

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui born?

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui was born in Antwerp[2].

What did Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui do for work?

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui worked as a choreographer[3], dancer[4], ballet dancer[5], scenographer[6], and theatrical director[7].

Where did Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui go to school?

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui was educated at Performing Arts Research and Training Studios[12].

What awards did Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[13], Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production[14], and Europe Theatre Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . monarchie.be. monarchie.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . uantwerpen.be. uantwerpen.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Gewild · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'nl', 'ru']
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  2. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 13w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
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