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William Klein

American photographer-filmmaker (1926–2022)
Person human Q723892

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[37]
Date of birth
April 19, 1926, April 19, 1928, 1928[12][13]
Date of death
September 10, 2022, 2022[14]
Place of birth
Manhattan, New York City[10]
Place of death
Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris[11]
Country of citizenship
United States, France[16][17]
Occupation
photographer, fashion photographer, screenwriter, director, film director, painter, visual artist, graphic artist, artist[18][19][20][21]
Field of work
fashion photography, photography, film, film screenwriting, painting, visual arts, graphics, street photography[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]
Educated at
Paris Faculty of Law and Economics, City College of New York[30][31]
Award received
Guggenheim Fellowship, Hasselblad Award, Lucie Award, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Royal Photographic Society Award[32][33][34][35][36]
Work location
Paris, New York City[40][41]
Student of
André Lhote[42]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, French[44][45]
Artist files at
Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, National Gallery of Art Library
Copyright representative
reproduction right represented by CISAC-member
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
Modern Times: Photography in the 20th Century[43]
Different from
William L. Klein, William Klein, William Klein, William Klein, Willie Klein, William P Klein
End of work period
2022
Family name
Klein[38]
Given name
William[39]
Has works in the collection
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, National Gallery of Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Tate, National Gallery of Canada, Whitney Museum of American Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Modern Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, CODA Museum, New Mexico Museum of Art, Photographs in the National Gallery of Art, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Photography Collection, J. Paul Getty Museum, Musée d'art de Joliette
Name in native language
William Klein[46]
Show all 28 facts +4
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/New Mexico State Library, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files, WikiProject New York Public Library
P14750
9BEA-816E-8AC0-C2B8-4259
Place of burial
Montparnasse Cemetery[15]
Start of work period
1951
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 135
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
95819682
Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
118889435
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
William Klein à la Cinémathèque française.jpg ↗
ARTIC artist ID
43642
AbART person ID
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Africultures person ID
8163
AllMovie person ID
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Allcinema person ID
19803
AlloCiné person ID
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American Academy in Rome ID
12419154
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Artcyclopedia artist ID
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Artist-info artist ID
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Artnet artist ID
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Artsy artist ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BAnQ authority ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
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CIRDOC author ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Christie's creator ID
30157
CiNii Research ID
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Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
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CollectieGelderland creator ID
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Critique d'art ID
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DACS ID (2022)
006941
DACS ID (former)
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Danish National Filmography person ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dezède person ID
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Discogs artist ID
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Elonet person ID
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Encyclopaedia Beliana ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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Evene ID
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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Fichier des personnes décédées ID (matchID)
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Filmportal ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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FotoCH photographer ID
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Fotografen.nl ID
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FranceArchives agent ID
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Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
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Google Arts & Culture entity ID
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Grove Art Online ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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ICP artist ID
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IMDb ID
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IPI base code
I-003870103-8
IdRef ID
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Invaluable.com person ID
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Itaú Cultural ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J. Paul Getty Museum agent ID
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Japan Search name ID
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KBR person ID
14697829
Kinobox person ID
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Kinopoisk person ID
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Kunstindeks Danmark Artist ID
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LdiF person ID
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Le Delarge artist ID
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Lex ID
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Libris-URI
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Luminous-Lint ID
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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MACM artist ID
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MNCARS artist ID
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Met Constituent ID
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Minneapolis Institute of Art constituent ID
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MovieMeter person ID
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Museum of Modern Art artist ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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MutualArt artist ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA08328018, DA10361752
NDL Authority ID
00469640
NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
894177
NSK (VIAF) ID
000175419
NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Gallery of Art artist ID
24667
National Gallery of Canada artist ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007517036705171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201620069
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810543477105606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art person ID
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NientePopCorn person ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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OpenMLOL author ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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PORT person ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
593096
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
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Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
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PictoRight ID code
SX-00043
Prabook ID
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Quora topic ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
A012317035
RKDartists ID
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Radio France person ID
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Related category
Category:Films directed by William Klein
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
60704
SBN author ID
CFIV006638, USMV662010
SELIBR ID
360940
SFMOMA artist ID
William_Klein
SNAC ARK ID
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Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID
2656
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
151921
TMDB person ID
97083
Tabakalera ID
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Tate artist ID
11498
Treccani ID
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Union List of Artist Names ID
500022474
Unz Review author ID
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V&A person ID
A10041
Whitney Museum of American Art artist ID
3503
Who's Who in France biography ID
25338
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/0e96e9dd-e7bb-4690-ba5e-843a3bf02ebe
ČSFD person ID
118539

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🔗 Connections
Has works in the collection 15
Museum of Modern Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, National Gallery of Art, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Art Institute of Chicago, J. Paul Getty Museum, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Tate +7 more
Field of work 7
film, painting, photography, visual arts, graphics, street photography, fashion photography
Occupation 7
film director, painter, screenwriter, photographer, director, visual artist, graphic artist
Films directed 5
Far from Vietnam, Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?, Festival panafricain d’Alger 1969, Mr. Freedom, Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther
Award received 3
Guggenheim Fellowship, Hasselblad Award, Lucie Award
Country of citizenship 2
France, United States
Films written 2
Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?, Mr. Freedom
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, French
Place of birth 2
New York City, Manhattan
Place of death 2
Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris
Work location 2
Paris, New York City
Educated at 1
City College of New York
Family name 1
Klein
Given name 1
William
Influenced 1
Xavier Miserachs
Instance of 1
human
Place of burial 1
Montparnasse Cemetery
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
André Lhote
Teachers 1
André Lhote
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Summary

William Klein was born on April 19, 1926[1], in Manhattan[2]. He died on September 10, 2022[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], fashion photographer[6], screenwriter[7], director[8], and film director[9].

Why It Matters

William Klein has been cited as an influence by Xavier Miserachs[47], a photographer[48], 1937–1998[49], of Spain[50], awarded the Saint George's Cross[51].

FAQs

Where was William Klein born?

William Klein was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did William Klein die?

William Klein died in Paris[4].

What did William Klein do for work?

William Klein worked as a photographer[5], fashion photographer[6], screenwriter[7], director[8], and film director[9].

Where did William Klein go to school?

William Klein was educated at Paris Faculty of Law and Economics[30] and City College of New York[31].

What awards did William Klein receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[32], Hasselblad Award[33], Lucie Award[34], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[35].

Who did William Klein influence?

William Klein has been cited as an influence by Xavier Miserachs[47].

Related Entities

André Lhote film France J. Paul Getty Museum Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art New York City San Francisco Museum of Modern Art United States Victoria and Albert Museum visual arts Whitney Museum of American Art

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . bfmtv.com. bfmtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . forum.sanctuary.fr. forum.sanctuary.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [15] ↑ . landrucimetieres.fr. landrucimetieres.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . hasselbladfoundation.org. Retrieved . hasselbladfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . rps.org. Retrieved . rps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Polka Magazine. polkamagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [12] ↑ . Who's Who in France. Retrieved . snaccooperative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Le Monde. Retrieved . polkamagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 3d ago · Bargioni · 2026-11-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SBN author ID → CFIV006638, USMV662010
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  2. 9w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person ID → 19803
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    Occupation → photographer, fashion photographer, screenwriter +6
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