Howard Davies

British theatre and television director (1945–2016)
Person human Q5919448
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Summary

Howard Davies was born on April 26, 1945[1], in Durham[2]. He died on October 25, 2016[3]. He worked as a theatrical director[4] and film director[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Clare Holman[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Award received: Laurence Olivier Awards[9], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: Davies[12]
  • Given name: Howard[13]
  • Nominated for: Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[15]
  • P14750: 8CBE-1648-BC9E-653C-035C[16]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[17]

  • Country: GB[18]

  • Began / founded: 1945-04-26[19]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-10-25[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4ae72691-ec7b-4af5-9300-6f9c37b0d100[21]

Why It Matters

Howard Davies has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Howard Davies born?

Howard Davies was born in Durham[2].

Who was Howard Davies married to?

Howard Davies's spouses include Clare Holman[7].

What did Howard Davies do for work?

Howard Davies worked as a theatrical director[4] and film director[5].

What awards did Howard Davies receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[9] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10].

References

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

  1. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Howard
    Sex or gender → male
    Citizenship → —
    Spouse → Clare Holman
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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