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Victor Fleming

American film director, cinematographer, and producer (1889–1949)
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Victor Fleming
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Summary

Victor Fleming was born on February 23, 1889[1], in Pasadena[2]. He died on January 6, 1949[3], in Cottonwood[4]. He worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], cinematographer[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,624 views/month, #6,554 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Hollywood Forever Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Notable work: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde[12], Gone with the Wind[13], Captains Courageous[14], Treasure Island[15], Red Dust[16], The Wizard of Oz[17]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Director[18], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Victor Fleming[21]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[22]
  • Family name: Fleming[23]
  • Given name: Victor[24]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[25]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Commons Creator page: Victor Fleming[28]
  • Name in native language: Victor Fleming[29]
  • Represented by: Light Cone[30]
  • Start of work period: 1910[31]
  • End of work period: 1948[32]

Why It Matters

Victor Fleming has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Victor Fleming born?

Victor Fleming was born in Pasadena[2].

Where did Victor Fleming die?

Victor Fleming died in Cottonwood[4].

What did Victor Fleming do for work?

Victor Fleming worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], cinematographer[7], and director[8].

What awards did Victor Fleming receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Director[18] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19].

Related Entities

Cædmon Captains Courageous Gone with the Wind Museum of Modern Art The Wizard of Oz United States

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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. [5] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . lightcone.org. Retrieved . lightcone.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Turcoscandinavo · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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