Willy Decker

German opera director
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Summary

Willy Decker was born on September 8, 1950[1], in Pulheim[2]. He has worked as a director[3], university teacher[4], theatrical director[5], and opera director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8]
  • Field of work: opera[9], theatre art[10], opera directing[11]
  • Employer: Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[12]
  • Educated at: Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[13]
  • Award received: Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[14], Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family name: Decker[17]
  • Given name: Willy[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[19]
  • Name in native language: Willy Decker[20]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: DE[22]

  • Began / founded: 1950-09-08[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dc69f5c1-2f68-4fe5-89ed-fe6e9ae51f42[24]

Why It Matters

Willy Decker has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Willy Decker born?

Willy Decker's place of birth was Pulheim[2].

What did Willy Decker do for work?

Willy Decker worked as a director[3], university teacher[4], theatrical director[5], and opera director[6].

Where did Willy Decker go to school?

Willy Decker was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[13].

What awards did Willy Decker receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[14] and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 22w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Germany
    Field of work → —
    Award received → Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
    Employer → Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin
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