David Shaughnessy

British-born theatre and television director, producer and actor
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Summary

David Shaughnessy was born on August 7, 1957[1], in London[2]. He has worked as a theatrical director[3], television director[4], television producer[5], actor[6], and television actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,490 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 3, 1957[9]
  • Father: Alfred Shaughnessy[10]
  • Mother: Jean Lodge[11]
  • Spouse: Anne Schoettle[12]
  • Child: Amy Jean Shaughnessy[13], Kathryn Anne Shaughnessy[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[15]
  • Field of work: video game industry[16]
  • Educated at: Eton College[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: David Shaughnessy[19]
  • Residence: Los Angeles[20]
  • Family name: Shaughnessy[21]
  • Given name: David[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Start of work period: 1979[24]
  • Sibling: Charles Shaughnessy[25]
  • P14750: 43F3-2756-F72A-320B-9E95[26]

Why It Matters

David Shaughnessy is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was David Shaughnessy born?

David Shaughnessy's place of birth was London[2].

Who were David Shaughnessy's parents?

David Shaughnessy's father was Alfred Shaughnessy[10]. David Shaughnessy's mother was Jean Lodge[11].

Who was David Shaughnessy married to?

David Shaughnessy's spouses include Anne Schoettle[12].

What did David Shaughnessy do for work?

David Shaughnessy worked as a theatrical director[3], television director[4], television producer[5], actor[6], and television actor[7].

Where did David Shaughnessy go to school?

David Shaughnessy was educated at Eton College[17].

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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → david-shaughnessy
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Kinobaza person id: david-shaughnessy, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 43F3-2756-F72A-320B-9E95
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46379|batch #46379]]: HAND ID (2)"
  3. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → London
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → David
    Sibling → Charles Shaughnessy
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42683|batch #42683]]: TP named as #12c"
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