Doug Wright

American playwright and screenwriter (born 1962)
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Doug Wright

Summary

Doug Wright is a human[1]. Born in Dallas[2], he… he was born on December 20, 1962[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], playwright[5], writer[6], and librettist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Doug Wright's place of birth was Dallas[2].
  • Doug Wright was born on December 20, 1962[3].
  • Doug Wright held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Doug Wright's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Doug Wright's professions included playwright[5].
  • Doug Wright's professions included writer[6].
  • Doug Wright's professions included librettist[7].
  • Doug Wright's field of work was drama[10].
  • Doug Wright's field of work was television[11].
  • Doug Wright's field of work was libretto[12].
  • Doug Wright was educated at Yale University[13].
  • Doug Wright's education included a stint at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[14].
  • Doug Wright was educated at Highland Park High School[15].
  • Doug Wright's education included a stint at Pierson College[16].
  • Doug Wright received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[17].
  • Doug Wright received the Lambda Literary Award[18].
  • Doug Wright received the Tony Award for Best Play[19].
  • Doug Wright is recorded as male[20].
  • Doug Wright's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Doug Wright's family name is recorded as Wright[22].
  • Doug Wright's given name is recorded as Doug[23].
  • Doug Wright's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[24].
  • Doug Wright's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Doug Wright was born in Dallas[2]. He was born on December 20, 1962[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[13], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1701[28], headquartered in New Haven[29]; New York University Tisch School of the Arts[14], a film school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1965[32]; Highland Park High School[15], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1922[35]; and Pierson College[16], an organization[36], in United States[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], playwright[5], writer[6], and librettist[7]. Fields of work include drama[10], a literary mode[38]; television[11], a type of mass media[39]; and libretto[12], a literary genre[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[17], an award[41]; Lambda Literary Award[18], a group of awards[42], in United States[43], founded in 1989[44]; and Tony Award for Best Play[19], a class of award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1948[47].

Why It Matters

Doug Wright ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Doug Wright born?

Doug Wright's place of birth was Dallas[2].

What did Doug Wright do for work?

Doug Wright worked as screenwriter[4], playwright[5], writer[6], and librettist[7].

Where did Doug Wright go to school?

Doug Wright was educated at Yale University[13], New York University Tisch School of the Arts[14], Highland Park High School[15], and Pierson College[16].

What awards did Doug Wright receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[17], Lambda Literary Award[18], and Tony Award for Best Play[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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