Bruce Vilanch

American comedy writer, head writer for the Oscars
Person human Q991864
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Bruce Vilanch

Summary

Bruce Vilanch is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on November 23, 1948[3]. He worked as a writer[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,446 views/month, #6,559 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Bruce Vilanch…
  • Bruce Vilanch was born on November 23, 1948[3].
  • Bruce Vilanch held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Bruce Vilanch worked as a writer[4].
  • Bruce Vilanch worked as a stage actor[5].
  • Bruce Vilanch's professions included film actor[6].
  • Bruce Vilanch's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Bruce Vilanch received the Emmy Award[10].
  • Bruce Vilanch received the GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award[11].
  • Bruce Vilanch is recorded as male[12].
  • Bruce Vilanch's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Bruce Vilanch's Commons category is recorded as Bruce Vilanch[14].
  • Bruce Vilanch's given name is recorded as Bruce[15].
  • Bruce Vilanch's start of work period is recorded as 1974[16].

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Origins and Family

Bruce Vilanch's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on November 23, 1948[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Emmy Award[10], a television award[17], in United States[18], founded in 1949[19] and GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award[11], a class of award[20], in United States[21].

Why It Matters

Bruce Vilanch ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,446 views/month, #6,559 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Vilanch born?

Bruce Vilanch was born in New York City[2].

What did Bruce Vilanch do for work?

Bruce Vilanch worked as writer[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and screenwriter[7].

What awards did Bruce Vilanch receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award[10] and GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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