Ernest Tidyman

writer (1928–1984)
Person human Q1356507
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Ernest Tidyman

Summary

Ernest Tidyman is a human[1]. He was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1928[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on July 14, 1984[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ernest Tidyman was born in Cleveland[2].
  • Ernest Tidyman passed away in London[4].
  • Ernest Tidyman was born on January 1, 1928[3].
  • Ernest Tidyman died on July 14, 1984[5].
  • Ernest Tidyman was married to Chris Clark[10].
  • Ernest Tidyman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ernest Tidyman's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Ernest Tidyman worked as a novelist[7].
  • Ernest Tidyman worked as a writer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Ernest Tidyman is Shaft[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Ernest Tidyman is The French Connection[13].
  • Ernest Tidyman received the Writers Guild of America Award[14].
  • Ernest Tidyman received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[15].
  • Ernest Tidyman received the Edgar Awards[16].
  • Ernest Tidyman was a member of Writers Guild of America West[17].
  • Ernest Tidyman is recorded as male[18].
  • Ernest Tidyman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ernest Tidyman's family name is recorded as Tidyman[20].
  • Ernest Tidyman's given name is recorded as Ernest[21].
  • Ernest Tidyman's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[22].
  • Ernest Tidyman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[23].
  • Ernest Tidyman's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ernest Tidyman'}[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1928-01-01[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1984-07-14[28]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 20e16d7f-8c24-43e4-9ec0-38c857eba9bf[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland[2], Ernest Tidyman… he was born on January 1, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], novelist[7], and writer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Shaft[12], a literary work[31] and The French Connection[13], a film[32], directed by William Friedkin[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award[14], a cultural prize[34], in United States[35], founded in 1949[36]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[15], an award for best adapted screenplay[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39]; and Edgar Awards[16], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1946[42].

Personal Life

Among Ernest Tidyman's spouses was Chris Clark[10].

Death and Burial

Ernest Tidyman died on July 14, 1984[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Ernest Tidyman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ernest Tidyman born?

Born in Cleveland[2], Ernest Tidyman…

Where did Ernest Tidyman die?

Ernest Tidyman passed away in London[4].

Who was Ernest Tidyman married to?

Ernest Tidyman's spouses include Chris Clark[10].

What did Ernest Tidyman do for work?

Ernest Tidyman worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Ernest Tidyman receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award[14], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[15], and Edgar Awards[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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