Andrew Davies

British screenwriter and novelist (born 1936)
Person human Q504430
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Summary

Andrew Davies is a human[1]. He was born in Rhiwbina[2]. He was born on September 20, 1936[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], writer[5], television writer[6], film screenwriter[7], and television director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,516 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Davies was born in Rhiwbina[2].
  • Andrew Davies was born on September 20, 1936[3].
  • Andrew Davies was born on September 30, 1936[10].
  • Andrew Davies held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Andrew Davies worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Andrew Davies worked as a writer[5].
  • Andrew Davies worked as a television writer[6].
  • Andrew Davies worked as a film screenwriter[7].
  • Andrew Davies's professions included television director[8].
  • Andrew Davies's professions included television producer[12].
  • Among Andrew Davies's employers was University of Warwick[13].
  • Andrew Davies was educated at University College London[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Andrew Davies is House of Cards[15].
  • Andrew Davies received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special[16].
  • Andrew Davies received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17].
  • Andrew Davies received the honorary doctorate[18].
  • Andrew Davies was a member of Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • Andrew Davies is recorded as male[20].
  • Andrew Davies's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Andrew Davies's Commons category is recorded as Andrew Davies (writer)[22].
  • Andrew Davies earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[23].
  • Andrew Davies's family name is recorded as Davies[24].
  • Andrew Davies's given name is recorded as Andrew[25].
  • Andrew Davies's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Andrew Davies's different from is recorded as Andrew Davies[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Andrew Davies was born in Rhiwbina[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 20, 1936[3] and September 30, 1936[10].

Education

Andrew Davies's education included a stint at University College London[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], writer[5], television writer[6], film screenwriter[7], television director[8], and television producer[12]. Andrew Davies was employed by University of Warwick[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Andrew Davies is House of Cards[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special[16], a class of award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1975[30]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32]; and honorary doctorate[18], a title of honor[33].

Why It Matters

Andrew Davies ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,516 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Davies born?

Andrew Davies's place of birth was Rhiwbina[2].

What did Andrew Davies do for work?

Andrew Davies worked as screenwriter[4], writer[5], television writer[6], film screenwriter[7], and television director[8].

Where did Andrew Davies go to school?

Andrew Davies was educated at University College London[14].

What awards did Andrew Davies receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special[16], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17], and honorary doctorate[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'be', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he',
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  2. 26d ago · Tfmorris1 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL381397A
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 19w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, honorary doctorate
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → House of Cards
    Given name → Andrew
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Harvard Film Archive Project
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