Benjamin Glazer

screenwriter, producer, foley artist, and director of American films (1887-1956)
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Benjamin Glazer

Summary

Benjamin Glazer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Belfast[2]. He was born on May 7, 1887[3]. He died in Hollywood[4]. He died on March 18, 1956[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], film producer[7], film director[8], writer[9], and lawyer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Glazer's place of birth was Belfast[2].
  • Benjamin Glazer died in Hollywood[4].
  • Benjamin Glazer was born on May 7, 1887[3].
  • Benjamin Glazer died on March 18, 1956[5].
  • Among Benjamin Glazer's spouses was Sharon Lynn[12].
  • Benjamin Glazer held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Benjamin Glazer worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Benjamin Glazer worked as a film producer[7].
  • Benjamin Glazer worked as a film director[8].
  • Benjamin Glazer's professions included writer[9].
  • Benjamin Glazer worked as a lawyer[10].
  • Benjamin Glazer's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School[14].
  • Benjamin Glazer received the Academy Award for Best Story[15].
  • Benjamin Glazer received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[16].
  • Benjamin Glazer is recorded as male[17].
  • Benjamin Glazer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Benjamin Glazer's family name is recorded as Glazer[19].
  • Benjamin Glazer's given name is recorded as Benjamin[20].
  • Benjamin Glazer's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Story[21].
  • Benjamin Glazer's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[22].
  • Benjamin Glazer's P14536 is recorded as 388438[23].
  • Benjamin Glazer's P14724 is recorded as 25071297[24].
  • Benjamin Glazer's P14750 is recorded as 7731-00D4-41AB-A975-00AF[25].

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.

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1887-05-07[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1956-03-18[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a34ec29f-22e0-4412-9083-9996af852711[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Belfast[2], Benjamin Glazer… he was born on May 7, 1887[3].

Education

Benjamin Glazer's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], film producer[7], film director[8], writer[9], and lawyer[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Story[15], a class of award[31] and Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[16], an award for best adapted screenplay[32], in United States[33], founded in 1929[34].

Personal Life

Benjamin Glazer was married to Sharon Lynn[12].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Glazer died on March 18, 1956[5]. He passed away in Hollywood[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Glazer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Glazer born?

Benjamin Glazer's place of birth was Belfast[2].

Where did Benjamin Glazer die?

Benjamin Glazer passed away in Hollywood[4].

Who was Benjamin Glazer married to?

Benjamin Glazer's spouses include Sharon Lynn[12].

What did Benjamin Glazer do for work?

Benjamin Glazer worked as screenwriter[6], film producer[7], film director[8], writer[9], and lawyer[10].

Where did Benjamin Glazer go to school?

Benjamin Glazer was educated at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School[14].

What awards did Benjamin Glazer receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Story[15] and Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 23
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 93232
    P14750 → 7731-00D4-41AB-A975-00AF
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  3. 11w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/403819
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  4. 12w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987012748062105171
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  5. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 388438
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