John Ajvide Lindqvist

Swedish writer
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John Ajvide Lindqvist

Summary

John Ajvide Lindqvist is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on December 2, 1968[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], film screenwriter[6], and Q140310684[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,676 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stockholm[2], John Ajvide Lindqvist…
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist was born on December 2, 1968[3].
  • Among John Ajvide Lindqvist's spouses was Mia Ajvide[9].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Swedish was John Ajvide Lindqvist's native language[11].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's professions included writer[4].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's professions included film screenwriter[6].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's professions included Q140310684[7].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's field of work was prose[12].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's field of work was comics[13].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist received the Selma Lagerlöf Prize[14].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist received the Guldbagge Award for Best Screenplay[15].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist is recorded as male[16].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's Commons category is recorded as John Ajvide Lindqvist[18].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's family name is recorded as Lindqvist[19].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's official website is recorded as http://www.johnajvide.se[21].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's official website is recorded as https://www.johnajvidelindqvist.com/[22].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Film[23].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[24].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Screenwriter[25].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Film[26].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[27].

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Origins and Family

John Ajvide Lindqvist's place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on December 2, 1968[3]. Swedish was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], film screenwriter[6], and Q140310684[7]. Fields of work include prose[12], a literary form[28] and comics[13], a type of arts[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Selma Lagerlöf Prize[14], a literary award[30], in Sweden[31], founded in 1983[32] and Guldbagge Award for Best Screenplay[15], a class of award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1990[35].

Personal Life

John Ajvide Lindqvist was married to Mia Ajvide[9].

Why It Matters

John Ajvide Lindqvist ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,676 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Let the Right One In[38], a literary work[39] and Handling the Undead[40], a literary work[41].

FAQs

Where was John Ajvide Lindqvist born?

Born in Stockholm[2], John Ajvide Lindqvist…

Who was John Ajvide Lindqvist married to?

John Ajvide Lindqvist's spouses include Mia Ajvide[9].

What did John Ajvide Lindqvist do for work?

John Ajvide Lindqvist worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], film screenwriter[6], and Q140310684[7].

What awards did John Ajvide Lindqvist receive?

Honors received include Selma Lagerlöf Prize[14] and Guldbagge Award for Best Screenplay[15].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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