George Pelecanos

American author (born 1957)
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George Pelecanos

Summary

George Pelecanos is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on February 18, 1957[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], novelist[7], and television producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (544 views/month, #7,081 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], George Pelecanos…
  • George Pelecanos was born on February 18, 1957[3].
  • George Pelecanos held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was George Pelecanos's native language[11].
  • George Pelecanos worked as a writer[4].
  • George Pelecanos worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • George Pelecanos's professions included film producer[6].
  • George Pelecanos worked as a novelist[7].
  • George Pelecanos's professions included television producer[8].
  • George Pelecanos was educated at University of Maryland[12].
  • George Pelecanos was educated at Northwood High School[13].
  • George Pelecanos received the Writers Guild of America Award[14].
  • George Pelecanos received the German Crime Fiction Award[15].
  • George Pelecanos received the Hammett Prize[16].
  • George Pelecanos received the Maltese Falcon Award[17].
  • George Pelecanos received the Barry Award for Best Novel[18].
  • George Pelecanos received the Edgar Awards[19].
  • George Pelecanos is recorded as male[20].
  • George Pelecanos's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George Pelecanos's genre is detective fiction[22].
  • George Pelecanos's Commons category is recorded as George Pelecanos[23].
  • George Pelecanos's family name is recorded as Pelekanos[24].
  • George Pelecanos's given name is recorded as George[25].
  • George Pelecanos's official website is recorded as http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/features/georgepelecanos/[26].
  • George Pelecanos's nominated for is recorded as Emmy Award[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cec0d7f4-5189-4dec-beab-9691c4161e22[29]

Body

Origins and Family

George Pelecanos was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on February 18, 1957[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Maryland[12], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1858[32], headquartered in College Park[33] and Northwood High School[13], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1956[36].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award[14], a cultural prize[37], in United States[38], founded in 1949[39]; German Crime Fiction Award[15], a literary award[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1985[42]; Hammett Prize[16], a literary award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1991[45]; Maltese Falcon Award[17], an award[46]; Barry Award for Best Novel[18], a class of award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1997[49]; and Edgar Awards[19], a class of award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1946[52].

Why It Matters

George Pelecanos ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (544 views/month, #7,081 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was George Pelecanos born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], George Pelecanos…

What did George Pelecanos do for work?

George Pelecanos worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], novelist[7], and television producer[8].

Where did George Pelecanos go to school?

George Pelecanos was educated at University of Maryland[12] and Northwood High School[13].

What awards did George Pelecanos receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award[14], German Crime Fiction Award[15], Hammett Prize[16], and Maltese Falcon Award[17].

References

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  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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