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James O'Barr

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James O'Barr

Summary

James O'Barr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on January 1, 1960[3]. He worked as a comics artist[4], writer[5], and screenwriter[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • James O'Barr's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • James O'Barr was born on January 1, 1960[3].
  • James O'Barr held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James O'Barr worked as a comics artist[4].
  • James O'Barr's professions included writer[5].
  • James O'Barr's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • James O'Barr received the Yellow Kid Award[9].
  • James O'Barr is recorded as male[10].
  • James O'Barr's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • James O'Barr's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[12].
  • James O'Barr's Commons category is recorded as James O'Barr[13].
  • James O'Barr's unmarried partner is recorded as Chiara Bautista[14].
  • James O'Barr's given name is recorded as James[15].
  • James O'Barr's official website is recorded as https://jamesobarr.typepad.com/[16].
  • James O'Barr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • James O'Barr's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "James O'Barr"}[18].
  • James O'Barr's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[19].

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Origins and Family

James O'Barr's place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on January 1, 1960[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[4], writer[5], and screenwriter[6].

Recognition

James O'Barr received the Yellow Kid Award[9].

Why It Matters

James O'Barr has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Works attributed to him include The Crow[21], a book series[22].

FAQs

Where was James O'Barr born?

Born in Detroit[2], James O'Barr…

What did James O'Barr do for work?

James O'Barr worked as comics artist[4], writer[5], and screenwriter[6].

What awards did James O'Barr receive?

Honors received include Yellow Kid Award[9].

Related Entities

The Crow United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . anime.everyeye.it. anime.everyeye.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noosfere author id → 2147207336
    Occupation → comics artist, writer, screenwriter
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