Colin MacCabe

British writer and film producer
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Colin MacCabe

Summary

Colin MacCabe is a human[1]. He was born on February 9, 1949[2]. He worked as a film producer[3], writer[4], film director[5], university teacher[6], and linguist[7].

Key Facts

  • Colin MacCabe was born on February 9, 1949[2].
  • Colin MacCabe held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Colin MacCabe worked as a film producer[3].
  • Colin MacCabe worked as a writer[4].
  • Colin MacCabe worked as a film director[5].
  • Colin MacCabe's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Colin MacCabe worked as a linguist[7].
  • Colin MacCabe's professions included scholar of English[9].
  • Colin MacCabe's field of work was linguistics[10].
  • Colin MacCabe's field of work was English studies[11].
  • Colin MacCabe's field of work was film studies[12].
  • Colin MacCabe's field of work was film production[13].
  • Colin MacCabe's field of work was theory of language[14].
  • Colin MacCabe was employed by University of Pittsburgh[15].
  • Colin MacCabe was employed by University of Exeter[16].
  • Among Colin MacCabe's employers was University of Strathclyde[17].
  • Colin MacCabe was educated at Trinity College[18].
  • Colin MacCabe was educated at St Benedict's School[19].
  • Colin MacCabe was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • Colin MacCabe is recorded as male[21].
  • Colin MacCabe's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Colin MacCabe's family name is recorded as MacCabe[23].
  • Colin MacCabe's given name is recorded as Colin[24].
  • Colin MacCabe's official website is recorded as http://www.colinmaccabe.com/[25].
  • Colin MacCabe's work location is recorded as Cambridge[26].

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Origins and Family

Colin MacCabe was born on February 9, 1949[2].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1546[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and St Benedict's School[19], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1902[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[3], writer[4], film director[5], university teacher[6], linguist[7], and scholar of English[9]. Fields of work include linguistics[10], an academic discipline[34]; English studies[11], an academic discipline[35]; film studies[12], an academic discipline[36]; film production[13], an economic activity[37]; and theory of language[14], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include University of Pittsburgh[15], a public–private partnership[39], in United States[40], founded in 1787[41], headquartered in Pittsburgh[42]; University of Exeter[16], a public research university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1955[45]; and University of Strathclyde[17], a public university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1796[48], headquartered in Glasgow[49].

FAQs

What did Colin MacCabe do for work?

Colin MacCabe worked as film producer[3], writer[4], film director[5], university teacher[6], and linguist[7].

Where did Colin MacCabe go to school?

Colin MacCabe was educated at Trinity College[18] and St Benedict's School[19].

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  1. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film producer, writer, film director +5
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  3. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Colin
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