John Shiban

American television writer and producer
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John Shiban

Summary

John Shiban is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1953[2]. He worked as a screenwriter[3], film producer[4], film director[5], and television producer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Shiban was born on January 1, 1953[2].
  • A child of John Shiban was Jerry Shiban[8].
  • John Shiban held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Shiban's professions included screenwriter[3].
  • John Shiban's professions included film producer[4].
  • John Shiban's professions included film director[5].
  • John Shiban worked as a television producer[6].
  • John Shiban was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • A notable work attributed to John Shiban is The X-Files[11].
  • A notable work attributed to John Shiban is Breaking Bad[12].
  • John Shiban is recorded as male[13].
  • John Shiban's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Shiban's Commons category is recorded as John Shiban[15].
  • John Shiban's family name is recorded as Shiban[16].
  • John Shiban's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Shiban's nominated for is recorded as Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series[18].
  • John Shiban's nominated for is recorded as Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series[19].
  • John Shiban's nominated for is recorded as Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama[20].
  • John Shiban's nominated for is recorded as Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series[21].
  • John Shiban's nominated for is recorded as Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series[22].
  • John Shiban's P14750 is recorded as F6A6-D212-DBEC-4739-0D19[23].

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Origins and Family

John Shiban was born on January 1, 1953[2].

Education

John Shiban was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[3], film producer[4], film director[5], and television producer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The X-Files[11], a television series[24], directed by Rob Bowman[25] and Breaking Bad[12], a television series[26], directed by Vince Gilligan[27].

Personal Life

A child of John Shiban was Jerry Shiban[8].

Why It Matters

John Shiban ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What did John Shiban do for work?

John Shiban worked as screenwriter[3], film producer[4], film director[5], and television producer[6].

Where did John Shiban go to school?

John Shiban was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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