Clancy Sigal

American novelist and screenwriter (1926–2017)
Person human Q5125749
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Clancy Sigal

Summary

Clancy Sigal is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on September 6, 1926[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on July 16, 2017[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], teacher[8], writer[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Clancy Sigal was born in Chicago[2].
  • Clancy Sigal died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Clancy Sigal was born on September 6, 1926[3].
  • Clancy Sigal died on July 16, 2017[5].
  • Clancy Sigal held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Clancy Sigal's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Clancy Sigal's professions included novelist[7].
  • Clancy Sigal worked as a teacher[8].
  • Clancy Sigal's professions included writer[9].
  • Clancy Sigal's professions included journalist[10].
  • Clancy Sigal worked as a film screenwriter[13].
  • Clancy Sigal's field of work was creative and professional writing[14].
  • Clancy Sigal's field of work was prose[15].
  • Clancy Sigal's field of work was journalism[16].
  • Clancy Sigal's field of work was screenplay[17].
  • Clancy Sigal was employed by United Auto Workers[18].
  • Among Clancy Sigal's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[19].
  • Among Clancy Sigal's employers was The Guardian[20].
  • Among Clancy Sigal's employers was USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism[21].
  • Clancy Sigal was employed by Columbia Pictures[22].
  • Clancy Sigal was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[23].
  • Clancy Sigal is recorded as male[24].
  • Clancy Sigal's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Clancy Sigal's military branch is recorded as Infantry Branch[26].
  • Clancy Sigal's Commons category is recorded as Clancy Sigal[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Clancy Sigal… he was born on September 6, 1926[3].

Education

Clancy Sigal's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], novelist[7], teacher[8], writer[9], journalist[10], and film screenwriter[13]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[14], an academic discipline[28]; prose[15], a literary form[29]; journalism[16], an industry[30]; and screenplay[17], a literary form[31]. Employers include United Auto Workers[18], a labor union[32], in United States[33], founded in 1935[34], headquartered in Detroit[35]; University of California, Santa Barbara[19], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1909[38], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[39]; The Guardian[20], a daily newspaper[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1821[42], headquartered in London[43]; USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism[21], a journalism school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1971[46]; and Columbia Pictures[22], a film production company[47], in United States[48], founded in 1918[49], headquartered in Culver City[50].

Death and Burial

Clancy Sigal died on July 16, 2017[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Clancy Sigal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Clancy Sigal born?

Clancy Sigal's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Clancy Sigal die?

Clancy Sigal died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Clancy Sigal do for work?

Clancy Sigal worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], teacher[8], writer[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Clancy Sigal go to school?

Clancy Sigal was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[23].

References

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Clancy
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