Brian Moore

novelist and screenwriter from Northern Ireland (1921-1999)
Person human Q912791
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Brian Moore

Summary

Brian Moore is a human[1]. He was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on August 25, 1921[3]. He passed away in Malibu[4]. He died on January 11, 1999[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Brian Moore was born in Belfast[2].
  • Brian Moore died in Malibu[4].
  • Brian Moore was born on August 25, 1921[3].
  • Brian Moore died on January 11, 1999[5].
  • Brian Moore held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Brian Moore held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Brian Moore's professions included novelist[6].
  • Brian Moore's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Brian Moore's professions included writer[8].
  • Brian Moore worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Brian Moore worked as a journalist[10].
  • Brian Moore was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Brian Moore's education included a stint at St Malachy's College[15].
  • Brian Moore received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[16].
  • Brian Moore received the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[17].
  • Brian Moore received the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[18].
  • Brian Moore received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Brian Moore received the Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay[20].
  • Brian Moore is recorded as male[21].
  • Brian Moore's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Brian Moore's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[23].
  • The cause of death was disease[24].
  • Brian Moore's family name is recorded as Moore[25].
  • Brian Moore's given name is recorded as Brian[26].
  • Brian Moore's topic's main category is recorded as Q8912454[27].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1921-08-25[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-01-11[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 25fb5efa-413b-4307-82fd-177c713ee2f2[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Belfast[2], Brian Moore… he was born on August 25, 1921[3].

Education

Brian Moore was educated at St Malachy's College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and journalist[10]. Brian Moore was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[14].

Recognition

Awards received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[16], a literary award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1919[34]; Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[17], a class of award[35], in Canada[36]; Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39]; and Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay[20], a class of award[40], in Canada[41].

Death and Burial

Brian Moore died on January 11, 1999[5]. He passed away in Malibu[4]. The cause of death was disease[24].

Why It Matters

Brian Moore ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Brian Moore born?

Brian Moore's place of birth was Belfast[2].

Where did Brian Moore die?

Brian Moore passed away in Malibu[4].

What did Brian Moore do for work?

Brian Moore worked as novelist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Brian Moore go to school?

Brian Moore was educated at St Malachy's College[15].

What awards did Brian Moore receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[16], Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[17], Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[18], and Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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