Alfred Uhry

American screenwriter (born 1936)
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Alfred Uhry

Summary

Alfred Uhry is a human[1]. His place of birth was Atlanta[2]. He was born on December 3, 1936[3]. He worked as a librettist[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Uhry's place of birth was Atlanta[2].
  • Alfred Uhry was born on December 3, 1936[3].
  • Alfred Uhry held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Alfred Uhry's professions included librettist[4].
  • Alfred Uhry's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Alfred Uhry worked as a writer[6].
  • Alfred Uhry was educated at Brown University[9].
  • Alfred Uhry's education included a stint at Druid Hills High School[10].
  • Alfred Uhry received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[11].
  • Alfred Uhry received the Writers Guild of America Award[12].
  • Alfred Uhry received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[13].
  • Alfred Uhry received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[14].
  • Alfred Uhry received the Tony Award for Best Play[15].
  • Alfred Uhry is recorded as male[16].
  • Alfred Uhry's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alfred Uhry's Commons category is recorded as Alfred Uhry[18].
  • Alfred Uhry's archives at is recorded as Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[19].
  • Alfred Uhry's family name is recorded as Uhry[20].
  • Alfred Uhry's given name is recorded as Alfred[21].
  • Alfred Uhry's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Began / founded: 1936-12-03[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 04437f47-7668-4b3b-8584-3df80fe5ece8[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Alfred Uhry's place of birth was Atlanta[2]. He was born on December 3, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[9], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1765[28], headquartered in Providence[29] and Druid Hills High School[10], a high school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1919[32], headquartered in Atlanta[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librettist[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[11], an award[34]; Writers Guild of America Award[12], a cultural prize[35], in United States[36], founded in 1949[37]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[13], an award for best adapted screenplay[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]; Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[14], a theatre award[41], in United States[42]; and Tony Award for Best Play[15], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1948[45].

Why It Matters

Alfred Uhry ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to him include Driving Miss Daisy[48], a literary work[49].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Uhry born?

Born in Atlanta[2], Alfred Uhry…

What did Alfred Uhry do for work?

Alfred Uhry worked as librettist[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6].

Where did Alfred Uhry go to school?

Alfred Uhry was educated at Brown University[9] and Druid Hills High School[10].

What awards did Alfred Uhry receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[11], Writers Guild of America Award[12], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[13], and Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[14].

References

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  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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