THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Tristan Tzara

Romanian-French poet (1896–1963)

Tristan Tzara has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 16, 1896 in Moinești.

Born

April 16, 1896

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: December 24, 1963

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Birthplace
Moinești, Bacău, Romania
Professions
art collector, French resistance fighter, playwright, painter, performance artist, film director, composer, essayist, diplomat, translator, writer, draftsperson, poet, literary critic, photographer, activist
Citizenship
Romania, France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: April 16, 1896 (Tzara, Tristan; SNAC; Roglo; Great Norwegian Encyclopedia; IMDb; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Find a Grave; SIKART; Internet Speculative Fiction Database) or April 4, 1896 (The Fine Art Archive Db).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Tristan Tzara

Birth name
Samuel Rosenstock

Family

Spouse
Greta Knutson

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Tristan Tzara born?

Tristan Tzara was born in Moinești; Bacău, Romania.

What was Tristan Tzara’s name at birth?

Tristan Tzara’s recorded birth name is Samuel Rosenstock.

When did Tristan Tzara die?

Tristan Tzara died on December 24, 1963.