Dustin Lance Black

American screenwriter, director and producer
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Dustin Lance Black

Summary

Dustin Lance Black is a human[1]. Born in Sacramento[2], he… he was born on June 10, 1974[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], film director[5], film producer[6], film editor[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,897 views/month, #6,439 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dustin Lance Black was born in Sacramento[2].
  • Dustin Lance Black was born on June 10, 1974[3].
  • Among Dustin Lance Black's spouses was Tom Daley[10].
  • Dustin Lance Black held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Dustin Lance Black's native language[12].
  • Dustin Lance Black's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Dustin Lance Black worked as a film director[5].
  • Dustin Lance Black worked as a film producer[6].
  • Dustin Lance Black worked as a film editor[7].
  • Dustin Lance Black worked as a writer[8].
  • Dustin Lance Black's professions included television producer[13].
  • Dustin Lance Black's education included a stint at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television[14].
  • Dustin Lance Black was educated at North Salinas High School[15].
  • Dustin Lance Black was educated at Pasadena City College[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Dustin Lance Black is Milk[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Dustin Lance Black is 8[18].
  • Dustin Lance Black received the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay[19].
  • Dustin Lance Black received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[20].
  • Dustin Lance Black received the Paul Selvin Award[21].
  • Dustin Lance Black received the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay[22].
  • Dustin Lance Black received the San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Original Screenplay[23].
  • Dustin Lance Black was a member of Writers Guild of America West[24].
  • Dustin Lance Black is recorded as male[25].
  • Dustin Lance Black's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Dustin Lance Black's Commons category is recorded as Dustin Lance Black[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sacramento[2], Dustin Lance Black… he was born on June 10, 1974[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television[14], a drama school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1947[30]; North Salinas High School[15], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1959[33]; and Pasadena City College[16], a community college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1924[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film director[5], film producer[6], film editor[7], writer[8], and television producer[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Milk[17], a film[37], directed by Gus Van Sant[38] and 8[18], a literary work[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay[19], an award for best original screenplay[40], in United States[41], founded in 1970[42]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[20], an award for best screenplay[43], in United States[44], founded in 1941[45]; Paul Selvin Award[21], a Writers Guild of America Award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1990[48]; Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay[22], a film award category[49], in United States[50]; and San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Original Screenplay[23], a class of award[51], in United States[52].

Personal Life

Among Dustin Lance Black's spouses was Tom Daley[10].

Why It Matters

Dustin Lance Black ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,897 views/month, #6,439 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

Works attributed to him include 8[54], a literary work[55].

FAQs

Where was Dustin Lance Black born?

Born in Sacramento[2], Dustin Lance Black…

Who was Dustin Lance Black married to?

Dustin Lance Black's spouses include Tom Daley[10].

What did Dustin Lance Black do for work?

Dustin Lance Black worked as screenwriter[4], film director[5], film producer[6], film editor[7], and writer[8].

Where did Dustin Lance Black go to school?

Dustin Lance Black was educated at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television[14], North Salinas High School[15], and Pasadena City College[16].

What awards did Dustin Lance Black receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay[19], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[20], Paul Selvin Award[21], and Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay[22].

References

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  1. [2] . eonline.com. eonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.
  26. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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