Thom Andersen

American filmmaker and film scientist (born 1943)
Person human Q7786709
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Thom Andersen

Summary

Thom Andersen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on January 1, 1943[3]. He worked as a film director[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], film critic[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Thom Andersen…
  • Thom Andersen was born on January 1, 1943[3].
  • Thom Andersen held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Thom Andersen's professions included film director[4].
  • Thom Andersen's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Thom Andersen worked as a journalist[6].
  • Thom Andersen's professions included film critic[7].
  • Thom Andersen worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Thom Andersen was employed by Ohio State University[11].
  • Among Thom Andersen's employers was California Institute of the Arts[12].
  • Thom Andersen's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Thom Andersen's education included a stint at University of Southern California[14].
  • Thom Andersen was educated at USC School of Cinematic Arts[15].
  • Thom Andersen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Thom Andersen is recorded as male[17].
  • Thom Andersen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Thom Andersen's Commons category is recorded as Thom Andersen[19].
  • Thom Andersen's family name is recorded as Andersen[20].
  • Thom Andersen's given name is recorded as Thom[21].
  • Thom Andersen's participant in is recorded as Documenta 6[22].
  • Thom Andersen's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[23].
  • Thom Andersen's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Thom Andersen[24].
  • Thom Andersen's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

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Origins and Family

Thom Andersen's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on January 1, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1868[28], headquartered in Berkeley[29]; University of Southern California[14], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1880[32], headquartered in Los Angeles[33]; and USC School of Cinematic Arts[15], a film school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1929[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], film critic[7], and screenwriter[8]. Employers include Ohio State University[11], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1870[39], headquartered in Columbus[40] and California Institute of the Arts[12], an art academy[41], in United States[42], founded in 1961[43].

Recognition

Thom Andersen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Why It Matters

Thom Andersen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Thom Andersen born?

Thom Andersen's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Thom Andersen do for work?

Thom Andersen worked as film director[4], university teacher[5], journalist[6], film critic[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Thom Andersen go to school?

Thom Andersen was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13], University of Southern California[14], and USC School of Cinematic Arts[15].

What awards did Thom Andersen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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