Bret Easton Ellis

Summary

Bret Easton Ellis is a human^[1]. Born in Los Angeles^[2], he… he was born on March 7, 1964^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], novelist^[6], podcaster^[7], and journalist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,712 views/month, #5,295 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Bret Easton Ellis's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].
• Bret Easton Ellis was born on March 7, 1964^[3].
• Bret Easton Ellis held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was Bret Easton Ellis's native language^[11].
• Bret Easton Ellis worked as a writer^[4].
• Bret Easton Ellis's professions included screenwriter^[5].
• Bret Easton Ellis worked as a novelist^[6].
• Bret Easton Ellis's professions included podcaster^[7].
• Bret Easton Ellis's professions included journalist^[8].
• Bret Easton Ellis worked as a short story writer^[12].
• Bret Easton Ellis's field of work was performing arts^[13].
• Bret Easton Ellis was educated at The Buckley School^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Bret Easton Ellis is Less Than Zero^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Bret Easton Ellis is American Psycho^[16].
• Bret Easton Ellis was influenced by Honoré de Balzac^[17].
• Bret Easton Ellis was influenced by Don DeLillo^[18].
• Bret Easton Ellis was influenced by William Faulkner^[19].
• Bret Easton Ellis is recorded as male^[20].
• Bret Easton Ellis's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Bret Easton Ellis's genre is satire^[22].
• Bret Easton Ellis's Commons category is recorded as Bret Easton Ellis^[23].
• Bret Easton Ellis's residence is recorded as Los Angeles^[24].
• Bret Easton Ellis's residence is recorded as East Village^[25].
• Bret Easton Ellis's family name is recorded as Ellis^[26].
• Bret Easton Ellis's given name is recorded as Bret^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1964-03-07^[30]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6b77a3ad-9e41-4149-9922-54915213e096^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles^[2], Bret Easton Ellis… he was born on March 7, 1964^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Bret Easton Ellis's education included a stint at The Buckley School^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], novelist^[6], podcaster^[7], journalist^[8], and short story writer^[12]. Bret Easton Ellis's field of work was performing arts^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Less Than Zero^[15], a literary work^[33] and American Psycho^[16], a literary work^[34].

Why It Matters

Bret Easton Ellis ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,712 views/month, #5,295 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Chuck Palahniuk^[37], a writer^[38], b. 1962^[39], of United States^[40], specialised in literary activity^[41]; Michel Houellebecq^[42], a poet^[43], b. 1956^[44], of France^[45], awarded the Prix de Flore^[46], specialised in literature^[47]; and Douglas Coupland^[48], a writer^[49], b. 1961^[50], of Canada^[51], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada^[52].

Works attributed to him include American Psycho^[53], a literary work^[54]; Less Than Zero^[55], a literary work^[56]; The Rules of Attraction^[57], a literary work^[58]; Glamorama^[59], a written work^[60]; Lunar Park^[61], a written work^[62]; and The Informers^[63].

FAQs

Where was Bret Easton Ellis born?

Bret Easton Ellis was born in Los Angeles^[2].

What did Bret Easton Ellis do for work?

Bret Easton Ellis worked as writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], novelist^[6], podcaster^[7], and journalist^[8].

Where did Bret Easton Ellis go to school?

Bret Easton Ellis was educated at The Buckley School^[14].

Who did Bret Easton Ellis influence?

Bret Easton Ellis has been cited as an influence by Chuck Palahniuk^[37], Michel Houellebecq^[42], and Douglas Coupland^[48].