David Ives

American playwright
Person human Q2893202
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David Ives

Summary

David Ives is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on July 11, 1950[3]. He worked as a playwright[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], David Ives…
  • David Ives was born on July 11, 1950[3].
  • David Ives held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Ives worked as a playwright[4].
  • David Ives worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • David Ives's professions included writer[6].
  • David Ives's field of work was drama[9].
  • David Ives's field of work was literature[10].
  • David Ives's education included a stint at Yale School of Drama[11].
  • David Ives was educated at Northwestern University[12].
  • David Ives received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • David Ives is recorded as male[14].
  • David Ives's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Ives's family name is recorded as Q29359007[16].
  • David Ives's given name is recorded as David[17].
  • David Ives's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Play[18].
  • David Ives's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • David Ives's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[20].
  • David Ives's P14750 is recorded as 0799-2BEC-320C-74BF-794C[21].

Body

Origins and Family

David Ives's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on July 11, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at Yale School of Drama[11], a drama school[22], in United States[23], founded in 1924[24] and Northwestern University[12], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1851[27], headquartered in Evanston[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include drama[9], a literary mode[29] and literature[10], a type of arts[30].

Recognition

David Ives received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

Why It Matters

David Ives ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Venus in Fur[33], a literary work[34].

FAQs

Where was David Ives born?

David Ives was born in Chicago[2].

What did David Ives do for work?

David Ives worked as playwright[4], screenwriter[5], and writer[6].

Where did David Ives go to school?

David Ives was educated at Yale School of Drama[11] and Northwestern University[12].

What awards did David Ives receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → david-ives
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → David
    Sex or gender → male
    Family name → Q29359007
    P14750 → 0799-2BEC-320C-74BF-794C
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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