David Shiner

American clown
Person human Q5239745
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David Shiner

Summary

David Shiner is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on +1953-09-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an actor[4], playwright[5], theatrical director[6], circus performer[7], and clown[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Shiner was born in Boston[2].
  • David Shiner was born on +1953-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Shiner held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was David Shiner's native language[11].
  • David Shiner's professions included actor[4].
  • David Shiner's professions included playwright[5].
  • David Shiner's professions included theatrical director[6].
  • David Shiner worked as a circus performer[7].
  • David Shiner worked as a clown[8].
  • David Shiner was employed by Cirque du Soleil[12].
  • Among David Shiner's employers was Circus Knie[13].
  • David Shiner was employed by Off-Broadway[14].
  • David Shiner received the Tony Awards[15].
  • David Shiner's image is recorded as David Shiner (Clown).jpg[16].
  • David Shiner is recorded as male[17].
  • David Shiner's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Shiner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1769303[19].
  • David Shiner's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97854877[20].
  • David Shiner's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0793910[21].
  • David Shiner's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f6d7p[22].
  • David Shiner's family name is recorded as Shiner[23].
  • David Shiner's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • David Shiner's Internet Broadway Database person ID is recorded as 5009[25].
  • David Shiner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • David Shiner's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/David-Shiner[27].

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Origins and Family

David Shiner was born in Boston[2]. He was born on +1953-09-13T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], playwright[5], theatrical director[6], circus performer[7], and clown[8]. Employers include Cirque du Soleil[12], a circus[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1984[30], headquartered in Montreal[31]; Circus Knie[13], a circus[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1806[34], headquartered in Rapperswil[35]; and Off-Broadway[14], in United States[36].

Recognition

David Shiner received the Tony Awards[15].

Why It Matters

David Shiner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9]

Works attributed to him include Koozå[37], a Cirque du Soleil show[38], written by him[39], directed by him[40].

FAQs

Where was David Shiner born?

Born in Boston[2], David Shiner…

What did David Shiner do for work?

David Shiner worked as actor[4], playwright[5], theatrical director[6], circus performer[7], and clown[8].

What awards did David Shiner receive?

Honors received include Tony Awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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