David Milch

American screenwriter and television producer
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David Milch

Summary

David Milch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buffalo[2]. He was born on March 23, 1945[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], television producer[5], film producer[6], writer[7], and television writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month, #6,848 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Milch's place of birth was Buffalo[2].
  • David Milch was born on March 23, 1945[3].
  • A child of David Milch was Olivia Milch[10].
  • David Milch held citizenship in United States[11].
  • David Milch's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • David Milch worked as a television producer[5].
  • David Milch's professions included film producer[6].
  • David Milch worked as a writer[7].
  • David Milch worked as a television writer[8].
  • David Milch's field of work was literature[12].
  • David Milch's field of work was television screenwriting[13].
  • David Milch's field of work was television production[14].
  • Among David Milch's employers was Yale University[15].
  • David Milch was educated at Yale Law School[16].
  • David Milch was educated at Nichols School[17].
  • David Milch was educated at University of Iowa[18].
  • David Milch was educated at Trumbull College[19].
  • David Milch received the Writers Guild of America Award[20].
  • David Milch received the Edgar Awards[21].
  • David Milch received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series[22].
  • David Milch received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series[23].
  • David Milch received the Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement[24].
  • David Milch received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series[25].
  • David Milch is recorded as male[26].
  • David Milch's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Milch was born in Buffalo[2]. He was born on March 23, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Yale Law School[16], a law school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1824[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Nichols School[17], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1892[34]; University of Iowa[18], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1847[37], headquartered in Iowa City[38]; and Trumbull College[19], a residential college[39], in United States[40], headquartered in New Haven[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], television producer[5], film producer[6], writer[7], and television writer[8]. Fields of work include literature[12], a type of arts[42]; television screenwriting[13]; and television production[14], an industry[43]. David Milch was employed by Yale University[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award[20], a cultural prize[44], in United States[45], founded in 1949[46]; Edgar Awards[21], a class of award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1946[49]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series[22], a class of award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1955[52]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series[23], a class of award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1951[55]; Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement[24], an award[56], in United States[57]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[58], a commemorative plaque[59], in United States[60].

Personal Life

A child of David Milch was Olivia Milch[10].

Why It Matters

David Milch ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month, #6,848 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was David Milch born?

David Milch was born in Buffalo[2].

What did David Milch do for work?

David Milch worked as screenwriter[4], television producer[5], film producer[6], writer[7], and television writer[8].

Where did David Milch go to school?

David Milch was educated at Yale Law School[16], Nichols School[17], University of Iowa[18], and Trumbull College[19].

What awards did David Milch receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award[20], Edgar Awards[21], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series[22], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series[23].

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  1. [2] . tv.yahoo.com. tv.yahoo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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