Carl Foreman

American screenwriter and film producer (1914-1984)
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Carl Foreman

Summary

Carl Foreman is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on July 23, 1914[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on June 26, 1984[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], film director[7], film producer[8], and producer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Carl Foreman's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Carl Foreman died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Carl Foreman was born on July 23, 1914[3].
  • Carl Foreman died on June 26, 1984[5].
  • A child of Carl Foreman was Jonathan Foreman[11].
  • A child of Carl Foreman was Amanda Foreman[12].
  • Carl Foreman held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Carl Foreman worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Carl Foreman's professions included film director[7].
  • Carl Foreman worked as a film producer[8].
  • Carl Foreman's professions included producer[9].
  • Carl Foreman was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14].
  • Carl Foreman's education included a stint at Theodore Roosevelt High School[15].
  • Carl Foreman received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Carl Foreman received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[17].
  • Carl Foreman received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[18].
  • Carl Foreman received the Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement[19].
  • Carl Foreman received the Valentine Davies Award[20].
  • Carl Foreman was a member of Writers Guild of America West[21].
  • Carl Foreman is recorded as male[22].
  • Carl Foreman's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Carl Foreman was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[24].
  • Carl Foreman's Commons category is recorded as Carl Foreman[25].
  • The cause of death was brain tumor[26].
  • Carl Foreman's residence is recorded as United Kingdom[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Carl Foreman… he was born on July 23, 1914[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Theodore Roosevelt High School[15], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1922[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], film director[7], film producer[8], and producer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[17], an award for best adapted screenplay[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]; Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[18], a film award category[39], founded in 1944[40]; Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement[19], a literary award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1953[43]; and Valentine Davies Award[20], an award[44].

Personal Life

Children include Jonathan Foreman[11], a writer[45], b. 1965[46], of United Kingdom[47] and Amanda Foreman[12], a writer[48], b. 1968[49], of United Kingdom[50]. Carl Foreman was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[24].

Death and Burial

Carl Foreman died on June 26, 1984[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was brain tumor[26].

Why It Matters

Carl Foreman ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Carl Foreman born?

Carl Foreman was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Carl Foreman die?

Carl Foreman died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Carl Foreman do for work?

Carl Foreman worked as screenwriter[6], film director[7], film producer[8], and producer[9].

Where did Carl Foreman go to school?

Carl Foreman was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14] and Theodore Roosevelt High School[15].

What awards did Carl Foreman receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[17], Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[18], and Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement[19].

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  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . csac.buffalo.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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