Joshua Logan

American stage and film director and writer (1908-1988)
Person human Q505141
Joshua Logan
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Summary

Joshua Logan was born on October 5, 1908[1], in Texarkana[2]. He died on July 12, 1988[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a film director[5], playwright[6], screenwriter[7], theatrical director[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,398 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: St. Matthew's Episcopal Churchyard[11]
  • Spouse: Barbara O'Neil[12], Nedda Harrigan[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Occupation: author[15], actor[16]
  • Educated at: Princeton University[17], Culver Academies[18]
  • Award received: Pulitzer Prize for Drama[19], Tony Award for Best Director[20], Tony Award for Best Author[21], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[22], Donaldson Awards[23], Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[24], Tony Award for Best Musical[25], Tony Award for Best Play[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Commons category: Joshua Logan[28]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[29]
  • Family name: Logan[30]
  • Given name: Joshua[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Joshua Logan[32]
  • Medical condition: bipolar disorder[33]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director[34], Academy Award for Best Picture[35], Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
  • Start of work period: 1932[38]
  • End of work period: 1987[39]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[40]

  • Country: US[41]

  • Began / founded: 1908-10-05[42]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1988-07-12[43]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 00c451c7-031e-4968-ab6d-ef3923ebef59[44]

Why It Matters

Joshua Logan has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include Mister Roberts[47], a literary work[48].

FAQs

Where was Joshua Logan born?

Joshua Logan was born in Texarkana[2].

Where did Joshua Logan die?

Joshua Logan died in New York City[4].

Who was Joshua Logan married to?

Joshua Logan's spouses include Barbara O'Neil[12] and Nedda Harrigan[13].

What did Joshua Logan do for work?

Joshua Logan worked as a film director[5], playwright[6], screenwriter[7], theatrical director[8], and director[9].

Where did Joshua Logan go to school?

Joshua Logan was educated at Princeton University[17] and Culver Academies[18].

What awards did Joshua Logan receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[19], Tony Award for Best Director[20], and Tony Award for Best Author[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [40] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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