Allan Burns

American television producer (1935-2021)
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Allan Burns

Summary

Allan Burns is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baltimore[2]. He was born on May 18, 1935[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on January 30, 2021[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], television producer[7], and film director[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Allan Burns's place of birth was Baltimore[2].
  • Allan Burns died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Allan Burns was born on May 18, 1935[3].
  • Allan Burns died on January 30, 2021[5].
  • Allan Burns held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Allan Burns's native language[11].
  • Allan Burns worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Allan Burns's professions included television producer[7].
  • Allan Burns worked as a film director[8].
  • Allan Burns's education included a stint at University of Oregon[12].
  • Allan Burns received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[13].
  • Allan Burns received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[14].
  • Allan Burns received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[15].
  • Allan Burns is recorded as male[16].
  • Allan Burns's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Allan Burns's family name is recorded as Burns[18].
  • Allan Burns's given name is recorded as Allan[19].
  • Allan Burns's described by source is recorded as Allan Burns, a Creator of ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ Dies at 85[20].
  • Allan Burns's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[21].
  • Allan Burns's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Allan Burns's name in native language is recorded as Allan Burns[23].
  • Allan Burns's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Allan Burns was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on May 18, 1935[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Allan Burns's education included a stint at University of Oregon[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], television producer[7], and film director[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[13], a class of award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1955[27].

Death and Burial

Allan Burns died on January 30, 2021[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Allan Burns has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Allan Burns born?

Allan Burns was born in Baltimore[2].

Where did Allan Burns die?

Allan Burns died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Allan Burns do for work?

Allan Burns worked as screenwriter[6], television producer[7], and film director[8].

Where did Allan Burns go to school?

Allan Burns was educated at University of Oregon[12].

What awards did Allan Burns receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[13], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[14], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . deadline.com. deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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