Biyi Bandele

Nigerian writer (1967–2022)
Person human Q879237
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Biyi Bandele

Summary

Biyi Bandele is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kafanchan[2]. He was born on +1967-10-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lagos[4]. He died on +2022-08-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], playwright[9], and filmmaker[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Biyi Bandele's place of birth was Kafanchan[2].
  • Biyi Bandele died in Lagos[4].
  • Biyi Bandele was born on +1967-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Biyi Bandele died on +2022-08-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Biyi Bandele held citizenship in Nigeria[12].
  • Yoruba was Biyi Bandele's native language[13].
  • Biyi Bandele's professions included writer[6].
  • Biyi Bandele worked as a film director[7].
  • Biyi Bandele worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Biyi Bandele worked as a playwright[9].
  • Biyi Bandele worked as a filmmaker[10].
  • Biyi Bandele worked as a novelist[14].
  • Among Biyi Bandele's employers was Royal Court Theatre[15].
  • Biyi Bandele was employed by Royal Shakespeare Company[16].
  • Biyi Bandele was employed by Talawa Theatre Company[17].
  • Biyi Bandele was employed by Royal National Theatre Studio[18].
  • Biyi Bandele was educated at Obafemi Awolowo University[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Biyi Bandele is The Street[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Biyi Bandele is Half of a Yellow Sun[21].
  • Biyi Bandele's image is recorded as Biye Bandele 01.JPG[22].
  • Biyi Bandele is recorded as male[23].
  • Biyi Bandele's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Biyi Bandele's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120964833[25].
  • Biyi Bandele's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79102580[26].
  • Biyi Bandele's GND ID is recorded as 115450653[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Biyi Bandele was born in Kafanchan[2]. He was born on +1967-10-13T00:00:00Z[3]. Yoruba was his native language[13].

Education

Biyi Bandele's education included a stint at Obafemi Awolowo University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], playwright[9], filmmaker[10], and novelist[14]. Employers include Royal Court Theatre[15], a theatre building[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1870[30]; Royal Shakespeare Company[16], an organization[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1961[33], headquartered in Royal Shakespeare Theatre[34]; Talawa Theatre Company[17], a theatre company[35], founded in 1986[36]; and Royal National Theatre Studio[18], a theatre building[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Street[20], a literary work[39], written by Biyi Bandele[40] and Half of a Yellow Sun[21], a literary work[41], founded in 2006[42], written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie[43].

Death and Burial

Biyi Bandele died on +2022-08-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lagos[4].

Why It Matters

Biyi Bandele ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Biyi Bandele born?

Born in Kafanchan[2], Biyi Bandele…

Where did Biyi Bandele die?

Biyi Bandele passed away in Lagos[4].

What did Biyi Bandele do for work?

Biyi Bandele worked as writer[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], playwright[9], and filmmaker[10].

Where did Biyi Bandele go to school?

Biyi Bandele was educated at Obafemi Awolowo University[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . punchng.com. punchng.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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