Jack Thorne

British screenwriter
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Jack Thorne

Summary

Jack Thorne is a human[1]. He was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on December 6, 1978[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], writer[5], playwright[6], and executive producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,649 views/month, #5,747 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bristol[2], Jack Thorne…
  • Jack Thorne was born on December 6, 1978[3].
  • Jack Thorne held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Jack Thorne worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Jack Thorne worked as a writer[5].
  • Jack Thorne's professions included playwright[6].
  • Jack Thorne worked as an executive producer[7].
  • Jack Thorne's field of work was drama[10].
  • Jack Thorne's education included a stint at Pembroke College[11].
  • Jack Thorne was educated at St Bartholomew's School[12].
  • Jack Thorne received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13].
  • Jack Thorne received the Tony Award for Best Play[14].
  • Jack Thorne is recorded as male[15].
  • Jack Thorne's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jack Thorne's Commons category is recorded as Jack Thorne[17].
  • Jack Thorne's family name is recorded as Thorne[18].
  • Jack Thorne's given name is recorded as Jack[19].
  • Jack Thorne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Jack Thorne's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jack Thorne'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bristol[2], Jack Thorne… he was born on December 6, 1978[3].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1347[24] and St Bartholomew's School[12], a school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 2011[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], writer[5], playwright[6], and executive producer[7]. Jack Thorne's field of work was drama[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Tony Award for Best Play[14], a class of award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1948[32].

Why It Matters

Jack Thorne ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,649 views/month, #5,747 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

He is credited with the discovery of Adolescence[34], a miniseries[35], directed by Philip Barantini[36]. Works attributed to him include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child[37], a dramatico-musical work[38].

FAQs

Where was Jack Thorne born?

Jack Thorne's place of birth was Bristol[2].

What did Jack Thorne do for work?

Jack Thorne worked as screenwriter[4], writer[5], playwright[6], and executive producer[7].

Where did Jack Thorne go to school?

Jack Thorne was educated at Pembroke College[11] and St Bartholomew's School[12].

What awards did Jack Thorne receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13] and Tony Award for Best Play[14].

What did Jack Thorne discover?

Jack Thorne is credited as discoverer of Adolescence[34].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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