Calder Willingham

American writer (1922–1995)
Person human Q459230
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Calder Willingham

Summary

Calder Willingham is a human[1]. Born in Atlanta[2], he… he was born on +1922-12-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Laconia[4]. He died on +1995-02-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], and novelist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Atlanta[2], Calder Willingham…
  • Calder Willingham passed away in Laconia[4].
  • Calder Willingham was born on +1922-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Calder Willingham died on +1995-02-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Calder Willingham died on +1995-02-21T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Calder Willingham held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Calder Willingham's professions included writer[6].
  • Calder Willingham worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Calder Willingham worked as a novelist[8].
  • Calder Willingham was educated at The Citadel[12].
  • Calder Willingham's education included a stint at Darlington School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Calder Willingham is The Graduate[14].
  • Calder Willingham received the Writers Guild of America Award[15].
  • Calder Willingham was a member of Writers Guild of America West[16].
  • Calder Willingham is recorded as male[17].
  • Calder Willingham's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Calder Willingham's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108817603[19].
  • Calder Willingham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27120361[20].
  • Calder Willingham's GND ID is recorded as 133536378[21].
  • Calder Willingham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50019241[22].
  • Calder Willingham's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122370185[23].
  • Calder Willingham's IdRef ID is recorded as 031084664[24].
  • Calder Willingham's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0932229[25].
  • The cause of death was cancer[26].
  • Calder Willingham's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027krtb[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Calder Willingham's place of birth was Atlanta[2]. He was born on +1922-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at The Citadel[12], an United States senior military college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1842[30] and Darlington School[13], a school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1905[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], and novelist[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Calder Willingham is The Graduate[14].

Recognition

Calder Willingham received the Writers Guild of America Award[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1995-02-19T00:00:00Z[5] and +1995-02-21T00:00:00Z[10]. Calder Willingham passed away in Laconia[4]. The cause of death was cancer[26].

Why It Matters

Calder Willingham ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Calder Willingham born?

Calder Willingham was born in Atlanta[2].

Where did Calder Willingham die?

Calder Willingham died in Laconia[4].

What did Calder Willingham do for work?

Calder Willingham worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], and novelist[8].

Where did Calder Willingham go to school?

Calder Willingham was educated at The Citadel[12] and Darlington School[13].

What awards did Calder Willingham receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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