Mark Burton

British screenwriter and filmmaker
Person human Q6766943
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Mark Burton

Summary

Mark Burton is a human[1]. He was born in England[2]. He was born on +1969-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], film director[5], and songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mark Burton's place of birth was England[2].
  • Mark Burton was born on +1969-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mark Burton held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Mark Burton's native language[9].
  • Mark Burton worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Mark Burton worked as a film director[5].
  • Mark Burton's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Among Mark Burton's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[10].
  • Mark Burton was employed by Aardman Animations[11].
  • Mark Burton was educated at University of York[12].
  • Mark Burton was educated at The Henley College[13].
  • Mark Burton was educated at Langtree School[14].
  • Mark Burton's image is recorded as Mark Burton, Shaun the Sheep Movie, SFFS 2015.jpg[15].
  • Mark Burton is recorded as male[16].
  • Mark Burton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Mark Burton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063014793[18].
  • Mark Burton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12592198[19].
  • Mark Burton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016013564[20].
  • Mark Burton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150586950[21].
  • Mark Burton's IdRef ID is recorded as 132263742[22].
  • Mark Burton's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0123666[23].
  • Mark Burton's Commons category is recorded as Mark Burton (filmmaker)[24].
  • Mark Burton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02z4bhg[25].
  • Mark Burton's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0175520[26].
  • Mark Burton's family name is recorded as Burton[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mark Burton was born in England[2]. He was born on +1969-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of York[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1963[30], headquartered in York[31]; The Henley College[13], a college[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1987[34]; and Langtree School[14], a secondary school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1900[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film director[5], and songwriter[6]. Employers include British Broadcasting Corporation[10], a public broadcaster[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1927[40], headquartered in London[41] and Aardman Animations[11], an animation studio[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1972[44], headquartered in Bristol[45].

Why It Matters

Mark Burton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Mark Burton born?

Mark Burton was born in England[2].

What did Mark Burton do for work?

Mark Burton worked as screenwriter[4], film director[5], and songwriter[6].

Where did Mark Burton go to school?

Mark Burton was educated at University of York[12], The Henley College[13], and Langtree School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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