William Klein

Summary

William Klein is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Manhattan^[2]. He was born on April 19, 1926^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on September 10, 2022^[5]. He worked as a photographer^[6], fashion photographer^[7], screenwriter^[8], director^[9], and film director^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (759 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Manhattan^[2], William Klein…
• William Klein's place of birth was New York City^[12].
• William Klein died in Paris^[4].
• William Klein passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris^[13].
• William Klein was born on April 19, 1926^[3].
• William Klein was born on April 19, 1928^[14].
• William Klein was born on January 1, 1928^[15].
• William Klein died on September 10, 2022^[5].
• William Klein died on January 1, 2022^[16].
• William Klein is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[17].
• William Klein held citizenship in United States^[18].
• William Klein held citizenship in France^[19].
• William Klein's professions included photographer^[6].
• William Klein's professions included fashion photographer^[7].
• William Klein's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• William Klein's professions included director^[9].
• William Klein worked as a film director^[10].
• William Klein worked as a painter^[20].
• William Klein's field of work was fashion photography^[21].
• William Klein's field of work was photography^[22].
• William Klein's field of work was film^[23].
• William Klein's field of work was film screenwriting^[24].
• William Klein's field of work was painting^[25].
• William Klein's field of work was visual arts^[26].
• William Klein was educated at Paris Faculty of Law and Economics^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Manhattan^[2], a borough of New York City^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1624^[30] and New York City^[12], a global city^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1624^[33]. Recorded date of birth include April 19, 1926^[3], April 19, 1928^[14], and January 1, 1928^[15].

Education

Educated at Paris Faculty of Law and Economics^[27], a faculty of law^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1896^[36] and City College of New York^[37], a higher education institution^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1847^[40], headquartered in New York City^[41]. William Klein studied under André Lhote^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6], fashion photographer^[7], screenwriter^[8], director^[9], film director^[10], and painter^[20]. Fields of work include fashion photography^[21], a photography genre^[43]; photography^[22], an artistic technique^[44]; film^[23]; film screenwriting^[24], an occupation^[45]; painting^[25], a method^[46]; and visual arts^[26], a type of arts^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[48], a fellowship grant^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1925^[51]; Hasselblad Award^[52], an international award^[53], in Sweden^[54], founded in 1980^[55]; Lucie Award^[56], an art prize^[57], founded in 2003^[58]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[59], a grade of an order^[60], in France^[61]; and Royal Photographic Society Award^[62], a photography award^[63].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 10, 2022^[5] and January 1, 2022^[16]. Recorded place of death include Paris^[4], a commune of France^[64], in France^[65], founded in -0300^[66] and 14th arrondissement of Paris^[13], a municipal arrondissement of France^[67], in France^[68], founded in 1860^[69]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[17].

Why It Matters

William Klein ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (759 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

He has been cited as an influence by Xavier Miserachs^[72], a photographer^[73], 1937–1998^[74], of Spain^[75], awarded the Saint George's Cross^[76].

FAQs

Where was William Klein born?

William Klein's place of birth was Manhattan^[2].

Where did William Klein die?

William Klein died in Paris^[4].

What did William Klein do for work?

William Klein worked as photographer^[6], fashion photographer^[7], screenwriter^[8], director^[9], and film director^[10].

Where did William Klein go to school?

William Klein was educated at Paris Faculty of Law and Economics^[27] and City College of New York^[37].

What awards did William Klein receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[48], Hasselblad Award^[52], Lucie Award^[56], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[59].

Who did William Klein influence?

William Klein has been cited as an influence by Xavier Miserachs^[72].