John McGrath

British playwright (1935-2002)
Person human Q6247836
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John McGrath

Summary

John McGrath is a human[1]. Born in Birkenhead[2], he… he was born on June 1, 1935[3]. He died on January 22, 2002[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], screenwriter[6], television director[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Birkenhead[2], John McGrath…
  • John McGrath was born on June 1, 1935[3].
  • John McGrath died on January 22, 2002[4].
  • Among John McGrath's spouses was Elizabeth MacLennan[10].
  • John McGrath held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John McGrath's professions included playwright[5].
  • John McGrath's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • John McGrath worked as a television director[7].
  • John McGrath's professions included film producer[8].
  • John McGrath is recorded as male[12].
  • John McGrath's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John McGrath's family name is recorded as McGrath[14].
  • John McGrath's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John McGrath's work location is recorded as United Kingdom[16].
  • John McGrath's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: GB[19]

  • Began / founded: 1935-06-01[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-01-22[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5dbb4fab-b8b5-4dcd-bd2d-8ae45ad0732a[22]

Body

Origins and Family

John McGrath's place of birth was Birkenhead[2]. He was born on June 1, 1935[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[5], screenwriter[6], television director[7], and film producer[8].

Personal Life

Among John McGrath's spouses was Elizabeth MacLennan[10].

Death and Burial

John McGrath died on January 22, 2002[4].

Why It Matters

John McGrath ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John McGrath born?

John McGrath was born in Birkenhead[2].

Who was John McGrath married to?

John McGrath's spouses include Elizabeth MacLennan[10].

What did John McGrath do for work?

John McGrath worked as playwright[5], screenwriter[6], television director[7], and film producer[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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