John Swartzwelder

American comedy writer and novelist
Person human Q657901
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Summary

John Swartzwelder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on February 8, 1949[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4] and novelist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,725 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Swartzwelder's place of birth was Seattle[2].
  • John Swartzwelder was born on February 8, 1949[3].
  • John Swartzwelder held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John Swartzwelder worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • John Swartzwelder worked as a novelist[5].
  • A notable work attributed to John Swartzwelder is The Simpsons[8].
  • John Swartzwelder is recorded as male[9].
  • John Swartzwelder's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Swartzwelder's Commons category is recorded as John Swartzwelder[11].
  • John Swartzwelder's family name is recorded as Swartzwelder[12].
  • John Swartzwelder's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John Swartzwelder's official website is recorded as https://johnswartzwelder.com/[14].
  • John Swartzwelder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • John Swartzwelder's related category is recorded as Category:Films with screenplays by John Swartzwelder[16].
  • John Swartzwelder's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+18252'}[17].
  • John Swartzwelder's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+21288'}[18].
  • John Swartzwelder's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+20982'}[19].
  • John Swartzwelder's P14750 is recorded as 8094-C15D-4971-2C3B-6520[20].

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Origins and Family

John Swartzwelder's place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on February 8, 1949[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4] and novelist[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Swartzwelder is The Simpsons[8].

Why It Matters

John Swartzwelder ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,725 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was John Swartzwelder born?

John Swartzwelder was born in Seattle[2].

What did John Swartzwelder do for work?

John Swartzwelder worked as screenwriter[4] and novelist[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8094-C15D-4971-2C3B-6520
    Place of birth → Seattle
    Family name → Swartzwelder
    Notable work → The Simpsons
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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