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], and film screenwriter[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

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[8].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Swedish was John Ajvide Lindqvist's native language[10].
  • 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 field of work was prose[11].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's field of work was comics[12].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist received the Selma Lagerlöf Prize[13].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist received the Guldbagge Award for Best Screenplay[14].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist is recorded as male[15].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's Commons category is recorded as John Ajvide Lindqvist[17].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's family name is recorded as Lindqvist[18].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's official website is recorded as https://www.johnajvidelindqvist.com/[20].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Film[21].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[22].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Screenwriter[23].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Film[24].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[25].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's nominated for is recorded as British Fantasy Award for Best Novella[26].
  • John Ajvide Lindqvist's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[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[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], and film screenwriter[6]. Fields of work include prose[11], a literary form[28] and comics[12], a type of arts[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Selma Lagerlöf Prize[13], a literary award[30], in Sweden[31], founded in 1983[32] and Guldbagge Award for Best Screenplay[14], a class of award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1990[35].

Personal Life

John Ajvide Lindqvist was married to Mia Ajvide[8].

Why It Matters

John Ajvide Lindqvist has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Let the Right One In[37], a literary work[38] and Handling the Undead[39], a literary work[40].

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[8].

What did John Ajvide Lindqvist do for work?

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

What awards did John Ajvide Lindqvist receive?

Honors received include Selma Lagerlöf Prize[13] and Guldbagge Award for Best Screenplay[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . kulturveckanisunne.se. Retrieved . kulturveckanisunne.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Guldbaggen.se. Retrieved . guldbaggen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . 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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation writer, screenwriter, film screenwriter
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