Don Payne

American screenwriter and film producer (1964-2013)
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Don Payne

Summary

Don Payne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wilmington[2]. He was born on +1964-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2013-03-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and television producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Don Payne's place of birth was Wilmington[2].
  • Don Payne passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Don Payne was born on +1964-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Don Payne died on +2013-03-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Hillside Memorial Park[10].
  • Don Payne held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Don Payne's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Don Payne worked as a film producer[7].
  • Don Payne worked as a television producer[8].
  • Don Payne's field of work was film screenwriting[12].
  • Don Payne's field of work was television production[13].
  • Don Payne's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14].
  • Don Payne was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • Don Payne's education included a stint at New Hanover High School[16].
  • Don Payne was a member of Writers Guild of America West[17].
  • Don Payne's image is recorded as DonPayneJuly08.jpg[18].
  • Don Payne is recorded as male[19].
  • Don Payne's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Don Payne's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117764953[21].
  • Don Payne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95123731[22].
  • Don Payne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2007001670[23].
  • Don Payne's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 155456441[24].
  • Don Payne's IdRef ID is recorded as 155632493[25].
  • Don Payne's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0668309[26].
  • Don Payne's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001164430[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wilmington[2], Don Payne… he was born on +1964-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30]; University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34]; and New Hanover High School[16], a high school[35], in United States[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and television producer[8]. Fields of work include film screenwriting[12], an occupation[37] and television production[13], an industry[38].

Death and Burial

Don Payne died on +2013-03-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was bone cancer[39]. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park[10].

Why It Matters

Don Payne ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Don Payne born?

Don Payne was born in Wilmington[2].

Where did Don Payne die?

Don Payne died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Don Payne do for work?

Don Payne worked as screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and television producer[8].

Where did Don Payne go to school?

Don Payne was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14], University of California, Los Angeles[15], and New Hanover High School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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