Edward Kleban

American composer (1939-1987)
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Edward Kleban

Summary

Edward Kleban is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Bronx[2]. He was born on April 30, 1939[3]. He passed away in Greenwich Village[4]. He died on December 28, 1987[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and lyricist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edward Kleban's place of birth was The Bronx[2].
  • Edward Kleban passed away in Greenwich Village[4].
  • Edward Kleban was born on April 30, 1939[3].
  • Edward Kleban died on December 28, 1987[5].
  • Edward Kleban held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Edward Kleban's professions included composer[6].
  • Edward Kleban's professions included lyricist[7].
  • Edward Kleban's education included a stint at Columbia University[10].
  • Edward Kleban was educated at High School of Music & Art[11].
  • Edward Kleban received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[12].
  • Edward Kleban received the Tony Award for Best Original Score[13].
  • Edward Kleban is recorded as male[14].
  • Edward Kleban's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Edward Kleban's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[16].
  • Edward Kleban's family name is recorded as Kleban[17].
  • Edward Kleban's given name is recorded as Edward[18].
  • Edward Kleban's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[19].
  • Edward Kleban's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Original Score[20].
  • Edward Kleban's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Edward Kleban's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edward Kleban'}[22].
  • Edward Kleban's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Kleban was born in The Bronx[2]. He was born on April 30, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[10], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1754[26], headquartered in Manhattan[27] and High School of Music & Art[11], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1936[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and lyricist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[12], an award[31] and Tony Award for Best Original Score[13], a theatre award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1947[34].

Death and Burial

Edward Kleban died on December 28, 1987[5]. He died in Greenwich Village[4].

Why It Matters

Edward Kleban ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Edward Kleban born?

Edward Kleban was born in The Bronx[2].

Where did Edward Kleban die?

Edward Kleban died in Greenwich Village[4].

What did Edward Kleban do for work?

Edward Kleban worked as composer[6] and lyricist[7].

Where did Edward Kleban go to school?

Edward Kleban was educated at Columbia University[10] and High School of Music & Art[11].

What awards did Edward Kleban receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[12] and Tony Award for Best Original Score[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 26A9-AA77-DF2D-D5A1-0636
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Edward
    Family name → Kleban
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject New York Public Library
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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