David Fisher

British screenwriter (1929–2018)
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David Fisher

Summary

David Fisher is a human[1]. He was born on April 13, 1929[2]. He died in Norfolk[3]. He died on January 10, 2018[4]. He worked as a writer[5], screenwriter[6], historian[7], science fiction writer[8], and television writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • David Fisher died in Norfolk[3].
  • David Fisher was born on April 13, 1929[2].
  • David Fisher died on January 10, 2018[4].
  • David Fisher held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • David Fisher's professions included writer[5].
  • David Fisher worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • David Fisher's professions included historian[7].
  • David Fisher's professions included science fiction writer[8].
  • David Fisher's professions included television writer[9].
  • David Fisher's field of work was television screenwriting[12].
  • David Fisher's field of work was history[13].
  • David Fisher's field of work was World War II[14].
  • David Fisher's field of work was children's and young adult literature[15].
  • David Fisher is recorded as male[16].
  • David Fisher's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Fisher's family name is recorded as Fisher[18].
  • David Fisher's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David Fisher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

David Fisher was born on April 13, 1929[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], screenwriter[6], historian[7], science fiction writer[8], and television writer[9]. Fields of work include television screenwriting[12]; history[13]; World War II[14], a world war[21]; and children's and young adult literature[15], a sub-set of literature[22].

Death and Burial

David Fisher died on January 10, 2018[4]. He passed away in Norfolk[3].

Why It Matters

David Fisher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

Works attributed to him include The Creature from the Pit[24], a Doctor Who serial[25], directed by Christopher Barry[26].

FAQs

Where did David Fisher die?

David Fisher passed away in Norfolk[3].

What did David Fisher do for work?

David Fisher worked as writer[5], screenwriter[6], historian[7], science fiction writer[8], and television writer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . doctorwhonews.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . doctorwhonews.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0241120-Fisher-David-19292018
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0241120-Fisher-David-19292018, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name David
    Field of work television screenwriting, history, World War II +1
    Family name Fisher
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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