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Julia Child

Also known as Julia Carolyn Child, Julia McWilliams, Julia Carolyn McWilliams

American chef

OverviewAI-generated

Julia Carolyn Child (1912–2004) was an American writer, cook, television presenter, and research assistant. Born in Pasadena, she was educated at Smith College and Le Cordon Bleu. Her professional career included work with the Office of Strategic Services in Washington, D.C., and Chongqing, as well as locations in Kandy and Beverly Hills. She authored notable works such as *Mastering the Art of French Cooking*, *Boulangerie d'aujourd'hui*, and *Comme chez soi*.

Child received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Peabody Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, and the Knight of the Legion of Honour. She was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her archives are held at the Schlesinger Library. She died of kidney failure in Santa Barbara.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 15 August 1912
Died: 13 August 2004
Works: 195

Top works

Boulangerie d'aujourd'hui
Comme chez soi
La pêche en mer
Le livre des confitures et des confiseries
Receipts

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Film & TV

Pasadena, California, USA

Julia Child (August 15, 1912 - August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for introducing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.

Known for

I Bid You Peace: The Rise & Fall of the Frugal Gourmet — Self2026
Julia — Self (archive footage)2021
The Cooking Show — Herself2021
Julia Child: Best Bites — Self (archive footage)2020
Julia Child: An Appetite for Life2005
Julia Child's Kitchen Wisdom2000
Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home — Self - Host1999
Baking with Julia — Self - Host1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show — Self1996
In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs — Self - Host1995

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Julia
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Pasadena
Place of death: Santa Barbara
Occupation: clerk
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Notable work: Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Image: Julia Child restore.jpg
Height: 1.88
Work location: Beverly Hills

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Commons category: Julia Child
date of birth: 1912-08-15
date of death: 2004-08-13
cause of death: kidney failure
member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
manner of death: natural causes
archives at: Schlesinger Library
birth name: Julia Carolyn McWilliams
name in native language: Julia Carolyn Child
start of work period: 1935-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Julia Carolyn Child (née McWilliams; August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for having brought French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.

Early life

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