Alain Boublil

French musical theatre lyricist and librettist
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Alain Boublil

Summary

Alain Boublil is a human[1]. He was born in Tunis[2]. He was born on March 5, 1941[3]. He worked as a librettist[4], composer[5], screenwriter[6], and lyricist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alain Boublil's place of birth was Tunis[2].
  • Alain Boublil was born on March 5, 1941[3].
  • Alain Boublil held citizenship in France[9].
  • Alain Boublil is identified as part of the Sephardi Jews ethnic group[10].
  • Alain Boublil worked as a librettist[4].
  • Alain Boublil's professions included composer[5].
  • Alain Boublil worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Alain Boublil worked as a lyricist[7].
  • Among Alain Boublil's employers was Disques Vogue[11].
  • Alain Boublil received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Alain Boublil received the Tony Award for Best Original Score[13].
  • Alain Boublil is recorded as male[14].
  • Alain Boublil's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alain Boublil's family name is recorded as Boublil[16].
  • Alain Boublil's given name is recorded as Alain[17].
  • Alain Boublil's given name is recorded as Albert[18].
  • Alain Boublil's pseudonym is recorded as Jim Wild Carson[19].
  • Alain Boublil's pseudonym is recorded as Franck Harvel[20].
  • Alain Boublil's pseudonym is recorded as Franck Bristone[21].
  • Alain Boublil's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[22].
  • Alain Boublil's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Original Score[23].
  • Alain Boublil's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[24].
  • Alain Boublil's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Alain Boublil's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Alain Boublil'}[26].
  • Alain Boublil's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Alain Albert Boublil'}[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-03-05[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0056dcd3-cfd0-4192-8b4c-794348992ed7[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Alain Boublil's place of birth was Tunis[2]. He was born on March 5, 1941[3]. He is identified as part of the Sephardi Jews ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librettist[4], composer[5], screenwriter[6], and lyricist[7]. Alain Boublil was employed by Disques Vogue[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[32], in France[33] and Tony Award for Best Original Score[13], a theatre award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1947[36].

Why It Matters

Alain Boublil ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Alain Boublil born?

Alain Boublil's place of birth was Tunis[2].

What did Alain Boublil do for work?

Alain Boublil worked as librettist[4], composer[5], screenwriter[6], and lyricist[7].

What awards did Alain Boublil receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12] and Tony Award for Best Original Score[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Employer Disques Vogue
    Family name Boublil
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