Linda Woolverton

American screenwriter (born 1952)
Person human Q1072923
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Linda Woolverton

Summary

Linda Woolverton is a human[1]. She was born in Long Beach[2]. She was born on December 19, 1952[3]. She worked as an actor[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], writer[7], and novelist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (398 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Long Beach[2], Linda Woolverton…
  • Linda Woolverton was born on December 19, 1952[3].
  • Linda Woolverton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Linda Woolverton's native language[11].
  • Linda Woolverton's professions included actor[4].
  • Linda Woolverton worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Linda Woolverton worked as a playwright[6].
  • Linda Woolverton worked as a writer[7].
  • Linda Woolverton's professions included novelist[8].
  • Linda Woolverton worked as a story artist[12].
  • Linda Woolverton's field of work was literature[13].
  • Linda Woolverton's education included a stint at California State University, Long Beach[14].
  • Linda Woolverton was educated at California State University, Fullerton[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Linda Woolverton is Beauty and the Beast[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Linda Woolverton is Maleficent[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Linda Woolverton is Alice in Wonderland[18].
  • Linda Woolverton received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical[19].
  • Linda Woolverton is recorded as female[20].
  • Linda Woolverton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Linda Woolverton's genre is fantasy[22].
  • Linda Woolverton's genre is comedy drama[23].
  • Linda Woolverton's genre is fairy tale[24].
  • Linda Woolverton's residence is recorded as Hancock Park[25].
  • Linda Woolverton's family name is recorded as Q37093766[26].
  • Linda Woolverton's given name is recorded as Linda[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-12-19[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 72fdffbd-c35c-4402-9718-ef9a9c47bb02[31]

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Origins and Family

Linda Woolverton was born in Long Beach[2]. She was born on December 19, 1952[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at California State University, Long Beach[14], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1949[34], headquartered in Long Beach[35] and California State University, Fullerton[15], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1957[38], headquartered in Fullerton[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and story artist[12]. Linda Woolverton's field of work was literature[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Beauty and the Beast[16], an animated film[40], directed by Gary Trousdale[41]; Maleficent[17], a film[42], directed by Robert Stromberg[43]; and Alice in Wonderland[18], a film[44], directed by Tim Burton[45].

Recognition

Linda Woolverton received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical[19].

Why It Matters

Linda Woolverton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (398 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Linda Woolverton born?

Linda Woolverton was born in Long Beach[2].

What did Linda Woolverton do for work?

Linda Woolverton worked as actor[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], writer[7], and novelist[8].

Where did Linda Woolverton go to school?

Linda Woolverton was educated at California State University, Long Beach[14] and California State University, Fullerton[15].

What awards did Linda Woolverton receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . news.fullerton.edu. news.fullerton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . fanmail.biz. fanmail.biz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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