David Lindsay-Abaire

American playwright
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David Lindsay-Abaire

Summary

David Lindsay-Abaire is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on November 30, 1969[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], playwright[5], writer[6], lyricist[7], and film screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (683 views/month, #7,020 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], David Lindsay-Abaire…
  • David Lindsay-Abaire was born on November 30, 1969[3].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire was married to Christine Lindsay-Abaire[10].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire held citizenship in United States[11].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire's professions included playwright[5].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire's professions included writer[6].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire worked as a lyricist[7].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire worked as a film screenwriter[8].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire's field of work was film screenwriting[12].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire's field of work was dramaturgy[13].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire's education included a stint at Juilliard School[14].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire's education included a stint at Sarah Lawrence College[15].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire's education included a stint at Milton Academy[16].
  • A notable work attributed to David Lindsay-Abaire is Fuddy Meers[17].
  • A notable work attributed to David Lindsay-Abaire is Robots[18].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[19].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[20].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire received the Tony Award for Best Original Score[21].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire is recorded as male[22].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire's Commons category is recorded as David Lindsay-Abaire[24].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire's family name is recorded as Abaire[25].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • David Lindsay-Abaire's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Play[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1969-11-14[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d6a653ab-796a-4b69-8e2f-c000c6290d8b[31]

Body

Origins and Family

David Lindsay-Abaire was born in Boston[2]. He was born on November 30, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[14], a conservatory[32], in United States[33], founded in 1905[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; Sarah Lawrence College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1926[38]; and Milton Academy[16], an independent school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1798[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], playwright[5], writer[6], lyricist[7], and film screenwriter[8]. Fields of work include film screenwriting[12], an occupation[42] and dramaturgy[13], a field of study[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fuddy Meers[17], a literary work[44] and Robots[18], an animated film[45], directed by Chris Wedge[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[19], an award[47]; Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[20], a theatre award[48], in United States[49]; and Tony Award for Best Original Score[21], a theatre award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1947[52].

Personal Life

David Lindsay-Abaire was married to Christine Lindsay-Abaire[10].

Why It Matters

David Lindsay-Abaire ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (683 views/month, #7,020 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to him include Rabbit Hole[55], a literary work[56].

FAQs

Where was David Lindsay-Abaire born?

David Lindsay-Abaire was born in Boston[2].

Who was David Lindsay-Abaire married to?

David Lindsay-Abaire's spouses include Christine Lindsay-Abaire[10].

What did David Lindsay-Abaire do for work?

David Lindsay-Abaire worked as screenwriter[4], playwright[5], writer[6], lyricist[7], and film screenwriter[8].

Where did David Lindsay-Abaire go to school?

David Lindsay-Abaire was educated at Juilliard School[14], Sarah Lawrence College[15], and Milton Academy[16].

What awards did David Lindsay-Abaire receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[19], Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[20], and Tony Award for Best Original Score[21].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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