David Benedictus

English writer and theatre director
Person human Q5231297
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Summary

David Benedictus was born on September 16, 1938[1], in London[2]. He died on October 4, 2023[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], theatrical director[6], journalist[7], and theatre manager[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Greater London[10]
  • Spouse: Yvonne Antrobus[11]
  • Child: Jolyon Maugham[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[13]
  • Native language: English[14]
  • Occupation: television producer[15], Q114347127[16], children's writer[17]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[18], journalism[19], children's literature[20], art management[21]
  • Educated at: Eton College[22], University of Iowa[23], Balliol College[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Family name: Benedictus[26]
  • Given name: David[27]
  • Official website: http://www.davidbenedictus.co.uk[28]
  • Described by source: Iedereen Leest[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[31]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[32]

  • Country: GB[33]

  • Began / founded: 1938-09-16[34]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-10-04[35]

  • MusicBrainz ID: abcec2c6-2acc-4988-b02f-b893e607ae1d[36]

Why It Matters

David Benedictus is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was David Benedictus born?

David Benedictus was born in London[2].

Who was David Benedictus married to?

David Benedictus's spouses include Yvonne Antrobus[11].

What did David Benedictus do for work?

David Benedictus worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], theatrical director[6], journalist[7], and theatre manager[8].

Where did David Benedictus go to school?

David Benedictus was educated at Eton College[22], University of Iowa[23], and Balliol College[24].

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  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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