Frank Gehry

Frank Gehry

Frank Owen Gehry, CC is a Canadian American Pritzker Prize-winning architect based in Los Angeles, California. His buildings, including his private residence, have become tourist attractions. His works are cited as being among the most important works of contemporary architecture in the 2010 World Architecture Survey, which led Vanity Fair to label him as "the most important architect of our age". Gehry's best-known works include the titanium-covered Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; MIT Stata Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles; Experience...
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quick facts
Birthdate:February 28, 1929
Birthplace:Toronto
Age:83
Education:University of Southern California, Harvard University
Religion:Judaism
Also known as:Ephraim Owen Goldberg, Frank O. Gehry, Ephraim Goldberg

Movies with appearances by Frank Gehry

The Cool School
The Cool School
Release date:2007
Directed by:Morgan Neville
Genre:Documentary
My Architect
My Architect
Release date:2003
Directed by:Nathaniel Kahn
Genre:Documentary
John Cage: The Revenge of the Dead Indians
John Cage: The Revenge of the Dead Indians
Release date:1993
Directed by:Henning Lohner
Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman
Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman

Places Frank Gehry has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Frank Gehry
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A Toronto 2,503,281
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Personal relationships of Frank Gehry

  • Berta Gehry
    Berta Gehry
    Wed: 1975
  • Anita Snyder
    Anita Snyder
    Married 14 years
Significant OtherRelationshipDate StartedDate EndedDuration
Berta Gehry Marriage 1975
Anita Snyder Marriage 1952 1966 14 years
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Where did Frank Gehry go to school?
  • A:
    Frank Gehry attended the University of Southern California.
  • Q:
    On which TV show did Frank Gehry play a guest role?
  • A:
    The celebrity actor played a character in The Simpsons.
  • Q:
    Who had an impact on Frank Gehry?
  • A:
    Philip Johnson and Frank Stella inspired Frank Gehry.
  • Q:
    Where was Frank Gehry born?
  • A:
    Frank Gehry was born in Toronto.
  • Q:
    For which awards has Frank Gehry been nominated?
  • A:
    Award nominations include:
    - Prospect 100 best modern Scottish buildings for "Maggie's Dundee"
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