David S. Goyer

American filmmaker, novelist, and comic book writer
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David S. Goyer was born on December 22, 1965, in Ann Arbor [1][2][3][4]. He works as a film director, screenwriter, cartoonist, film producer, writer, and executive producer .

Goyer’s career spans multiple roles within the entertainment industry .

David S. Goyer

Summary

David S. Goyer is a human[1]. He was born in Ann Arbor[2]. He was born on December 22, 1965[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], cartoonist[6], film producer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,396 views/month, #6,309 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David S. Goyer's place of birth was Ann Arbor[2].
  • David S. Goyer was born on December 22, 1965[3].
  • David S. Goyer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David S. Goyer's professions included film director[4].
  • David S. Goyer worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • David S. Goyer worked as a cartoonist[6].
  • David S. Goyer worked as a film producer[7].
  • David S. Goyer worked as a writer[8].
  • David S. Goyer worked as an executive producer[11].
  • David S. Goyer was educated at University of Southern California[12].
  • David S. Goyer was educated at USC School of Cinematic Arts[13].
  • David S. Goyer was a member of Writers Guild of America West[14].
  • David S. Goyer is recorded as male[15].
  • David S. Goyer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David S. Goyer's Commons category is recorded as David S. Goyer[17].
  • David S. Goyer's family name is recorded as Goyer[18].
  • David S. Goyer's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David S. Goyer's given name is recorded as Samuel[20].
  • David S. Goyer's topic's main category is recorded as Q109751483[21].
  • David S. Goyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • David S. Goyer's start of work period is recorded as 1990[23].
  • David S. Goyer's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by David S. Goyer[24].
  • David S. Goyer's related category is recorded as Category:Films with screenplays by David S. Goyer[25].
  • David S. Goyer's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

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Origins and Family

David S. Goyer was born in Ann Arbor[2]. He was born on December 22, 1965[3].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1880[29], headquartered in Los Angeles[30] and USC School of Cinematic Arts[13], a film school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1929[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], cartoonist[6], film producer[7], writer[8], and executive producer[11].

Why It Matters

David S. Goyer ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,396 views/month, #6,309 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include Call of Duty: Black Ops II[36], an esports discipline[37].

FAQs

Where was David S. Goyer born?

Born in Ann Arbor[2], David S. Goyer…

What did David S. Goyer do for work?

David S. Goyer worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], cartoonist[6], film producer[7], and writer[8].

Where did David S. Goyer go to school?

David S. Goyer was educated at University of Southern California[12] and USC School of Cinematic Arts[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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