William Kiernan

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Summary

William Kiernan was born on April 2, 1908[1], in New York City[2]. He died on November 19, 1973[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a scenographer[5] and production designer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: San Fernando Mission Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Family name: Kiernan[11], Kierman[12]
  • Given name: William[13], Wiliam[14]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[15], Academy Award for Best Production Design[16], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[17]
  • Start of work period: 1943[18]

Why It Matters

William Kiernan has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was William Kiernan born?

William Kiernan was born in New York City[2].

Where did William Kiernan die?

William Kiernan died in Los Angeles[4].

What did William Kiernan do for work?

William Kiernan worked as a scenographer[5] and production designer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 22d ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Kiernan, Kierman
    Occupation → scenographer, production designer
    Place of birth → New York City
    Sex or gender → male
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