Gerald McDermott

American film director, children's writer and illustrator (1941-2012)
Person human Q5549401
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Gerald McDermott

Summary

Gerald McDermott is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on January 31, 1941[3]. He died on December 26, 2012[4]. He worked as a writer[5], film director[6], children's writer[7], animator[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Gerald McDermott's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Gerald McDermott was born on January 31, 1941[3].
  • Gerald McDermott died on December 26, 2012[4].
  • Gerald McDermott held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Gerald McDermott's professions included writer[5].
  • Gerald McDermott worked as a film director[6].
  • Gerald McDermott worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Gerald McDermott's professions included animator[8].
  • Gerald McDermott's professions included director[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerald McDermott is Arrow to the Sun[12].
  • Gerald McDermott received the Caldecott Medal[13].
  • Gerald McDermott is recorded as male[14].
  • Gerald McDermott's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gerald McDermott's family name is recorded as McDermott[16].
  • Gerald McDermott's given name is recorded as Gerald[17].
  • Gerald McDermott's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Gerald McDermott's writing language is recorded as English[19].
  • Gerald McDermott's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Gerald McDermott was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on January 31, 1941[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], film director[6], children's writer[7], animator[8], and director[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gerald McDermott is Arrow to the Sun[12].

Recognition

Gerald McDermott received the Caldecott Medal[13].

Death and Burial

Gerald McDermott died on December 26, 2012[4].

Why It Matters

Gerald McDermott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Gerald McDermott born?

Born in Detroit[2], Gerald McDermott…

What did Gerald McDermott do for work?

Gerald McDermott worked as writer[5], film director[6], children's writer[7], animator[8], and director[9].

What awards did Gerald McDermott receive?

Honors received include Caldecott Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . publishersweekly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Arrow to the Sun
    Given name Gerald
    Family name McDermott
    Writing language English
    + 15 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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