James Hilton

Summary

James Hilton is a human^[1]. He was born in Lancashire^[2]. He was born on September 9, 1900^[3]. He passed away in Long Beach^[4]. He died on December 20, 1954^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], novelist^[7], science fiction writer^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (558 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• James Hilton was born in Lancashire^[2].
• James Hilton died in Long Beach^[4].
• James Hilton was born on September 9, 1900^[3].
• James Hilton died on December 20, 1954^[5].
• James Hilton held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• James Hilton's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• James Hilton's professions included novelist^[7].
• James Hilton worked as a science fiction writer^[8].
• James Hilton worked as a writer^[9].
• James Hilton's field of work was prose^[12].
• James Hilton's field of work was film screenwriting^[13].
• James Hilton's field of work was non-fiction literature^[14].
• James Hilton was educated at Christ's College^[15].
• A notable work attributed to James Hilton is Goodbye, Mr. Chips^[16].
• A notable work attributed to James Hilton is Lost Horizon^[17].
• James Hilton received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[18].
• James Hilton received the Hawthornden Prize^[19].
• James Hilton is recorded as male^[20].
• James Hilton's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• James Hilton's genre is fantasy^[22].
• James Hilton's Commons category is recorded as James Hilton^[23].
• The cause of death was liver cancer^[24].
• The cause of death was hepatocellular carcinoma^[25].
• James Hilton's family name is recorded as Hilton^[26].
• James Hilton's given name is recorded as James^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1900-09-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1954-12-19^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: cdfed46e-8cfb-46d9-b8ca-3bf307b0f414^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

James Hilton's place of birth was Lancashire^[2]. He was born on September 9, 1900^[3].

Education

James Hilton's education included a stint at Christ's College^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], novelist^[7], science fiction writer^[8], and writer^[9]. Fields of work include prose^[12], a literary form^[33]; film screenwriting^[13], an occupation^[34]; and non-fiction literature^[14], a sub-set of literature^[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Goodbye, Mr. Chips^[16], a literary work^[36] and Lost Horizon^[17], a literary work^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[18], an award for best adapted screenplay^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1929^[40] and Hawthornden Prize^[19], a literary award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1919^[43].

Death and Burial

James Hilton died on December 20, 1954^[5]. He passed away in Long Beach^[4]. Recorded cause of death include liver cancer^[24] and hepatocellular carcinoma^[25].

Why It Matters

James Hilton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (558 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Works attributed to him include Lost Horizon^[46], a literary work^[47] and Goodbye, Mr. Chips^[48], a literary work^[49].

FAQs

Where was James Hilton born?

Born in Lancashire^[2], James Hilton…

Where did James Hilton die?

James Hilton passed away in Long Beach^[4].

What did James Hilton do for work?

James Hilton worked as screenwriter^[6], novelist^[7], science fiction writer^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did James Hilton go to school?

James Hilton was educated at Christ's College^[15].

What awards did James Hilton receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[18] and Hawthornden Prize^[19].