Howard Sackler

American screenwriter (1929–1982)
Person human Q1553934
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Summary

Howard Sackler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on December 19, 1929[3]. He died in Ibiza[4]. He died on October 12, 1982[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], writer[7], playwright[8], author[9], and director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Howard Sackler's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Howard Sackler died in Ibiza[4].
  • Howard Sackler was born on December 19, 1929[3].
  • Howard Sackler died on October 12, 1982[5].
  • Howard Sackler held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Howard Sackler worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Howard Sackler worked as a writer[7].
  • Howard Sackler worked as a playwright[8].
  • Howard Sackler worked as an author[9].
  • Howard Sackler worked as a director[10].
  • Howard Sackler's education included a stint at Brooklyn College[13].
  • Howard Sackler received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[14].
  • Howard Sackler was a member of Writers Guild of America West[15].
  • Howard Sackler is recorded as male[16].
  • Howard Sackler's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Howard Sackler's family name is recorded as Sackler[18].
  • Howard Sackler's given name is recorded as Howard[19].
  • Howard Sackler's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Howard Sackler's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[21].
  • Howard Sackler's P14419 is recorded as 6053[22].
  • Howard Sackler's P14750 is recorded as CF75-F27D-4BD6-6CBC-6266[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Howard Sackler was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on December 19, 1929[3].

Education

Howard Sackler was educated at Brooklyn College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], writer[7], playwright[8], author[9], and director[10].

Recognition

Howard Sackler received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[14].

Death and Burial

Howard Sackler died on October 12, 1982[5]. He died in Ibiza[4].

Why It Matters

Howard Sackler ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Works attributed to him include The Great White Hope[26], a literary work[27].

FAQs

Where was Howard Sackler born?

Howard Sackler's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Howard Sackler die?

Howard Sackler passed away in Ibiza[4].

What did Howard Sackler do for work?

Howard Sackler worked as screenwriter[6], writer[7], playwright[8], author[9], and director[10].

Where did Howard Sackler go to school?

Howard Sackler was educated at Brooklyn College[13].

What awards did Howard Sackler receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 9
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'pl', 'sw', 'ur']
    Harper's tag → howard-o-sackler, howard-sackler
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 809010
    P14750 → CF75-F27D-4BD6-6CBC-6266
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  3. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 6053
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  4. 11w ago · AgenticCommonsBot bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL1766108A
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  5. 19w ago · Howardcorn33 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → screenwriter, writer, playwright +2
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → Sackler
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: Howard Sackler (cropped).jpg"
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