Dan Scanlon

American animator
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Dan Scanlon

Summary

Dan Scanlon is a human[1]. He was born in Clawson[2]. He was born on June 21, 1976[3]. He worked as a film director[4], writer[5], animator[6], screenwriter[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dan Scanlon's place of birth was Clawson[2].
  • Dan Scanlon was born on June 21, 1976[3].
  • Dan Scanlon held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Dan Scanlon's native language[11].
  • Dan Scanlon's professions included film director[4].
  • Dan Scanlon worked as a writer[5].
  • Dan Scanlon's professions included animator[6].
  • Dan Scanlon worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Dan Scanlon's professions included actor[8].
  • Dan Scanlon's professions included executive producer[12].
  • Dan Scanlon's field of work was animated film[13].
  • Dan Scanlon's education included a stint at Columbus College of Art and Design[14].
  • Dan Scanlon is recorded as male[15].
  • Dan Scanlon's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Dan Scanlon's Commons category is recorded as Dan Scanlon[17].
  • Dan Scanlon's residence is recorded as San Francisco[18].
  • Dan Scanlon's family name is recorded as Scanlon[19].
  • Dan Scanlon's given name is recorded as Dan[20].
  • Dan Scanlon's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[21].
  • Dan Scanlon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Dan Scanlon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Slovene[23].
  • Dan Scanlon's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Daniel Michael Scanlon'}[24].
  • Dan Scanlon's start of work period is recorded as 1998[25].
  • Dan Scanlon's writing language is recorded as English[26].
  • Dan Scanlon's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Dan Scanlon[27].

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Origins and Family

Dan Scanlon's place of birth was Clawson[2]. He was born on June 21, 1976[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Dan Scanlon's education included a stint at Columbus College of Art and Design[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], writer[5], animator[6], screenwriter[7], actor[8], and executive producer[12]. Dan Scanlon's field of work was animated film[13].

Why It Matters

Dan Scanlon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Dan Scanlon born?

Dan Scanlon was born in Clawson[2].

What did Dan Scanlon do for work?

Dan Scanlon worked as film director[4], writer[5], animator[6], screenwriter[7], and actor[8].

Where did Dan Scanlon go to school?

Dan Scanlon was educated at Columbus College of Art and Design[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . oscars.org. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Dan
    Field of work animated film
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    Sex or gender male
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