Hugh Leonard

Irish writer (1926–2009)
Person human Q1634447
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Hugh Leonard

Summary

Hugh Leonard is a human[1]. He was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on +1926-11-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dalkey[4]. He died on +2009-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hugh Leonard's place of birth was Dublin[2].
  • Hugh Leonard died in Dalkey[4].
  • Hugh Leonard was born on +1926-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hugh Leonard died on +2009-02-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Jerome Cemetery[12].
  • Hugh Leonard held citizenship in Ireland[13].
  • Hugh Leonard worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Hugh Leonard worked as a playwright[7].
  • Hugh Leonard's professions included journalist[8].
  • Hugh Leonard worked as a writer[9].
  • Hugh Leonard's professions included actor[10].
  • Hugh Leonard's professions included film screenwriter[14].
  • Hugh Leonard's field of work was drama[15].
  • Hugh Leonard's field of work was film screenwriting[16].
  • Hugh Leonard's field of work was essay[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Hugh Leonard is Da[18].
  • Hugh Leonard received the Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[19].
  • Hugh Leonard's image is recorded as Hugh Leonard, Playwright, 2004.jpg[20].
  • Hugh Leonard is recorded as male[21].
  • Hugh Leonard's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Hugh Leonard's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110201365[23].
  • Hugh Leonard's ISNI is recorded as 0000000353834159[24].
  • Hugh Leonard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2716985[25].
  • Hugh Leonard's GND ID is recorded as 120828707[26].
  • Hugh Leonard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79133705[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hugh Leonard was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on +1926-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], writer[9], actor[10], and film screenwriter[14]. Fields of work include drama[15], a literary mode[28]; film screenwriting[16], an occupation[29]; and essay[17], a literary genre[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hugh Leonard is Da[18].

Recognition

Hugh Leonard received the Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[19].

Death and Burial

Hugh Leonard died on +2009-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dalkey[4]. Burial took place at Mount Jerome Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Hugh Leonard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Da[33], a literary work[34], written by him[35].

FAQs

Where was Hugh Leonard born?

Hugh Leonard's place of birth was Dublin[2].

Where did Hugh Leonard die?

Hugh Leonard died in Dalkey[4].

What did Hugh Leonard do for work?

Hugh Leonard worked as screenwriter[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and actor[10].

What awards did Hugh Leonard receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[19].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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