Martin Cruz Smith

American writer
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Martin Cruz Smith

Summary

Martin Cruz Smith is a human[1]. Born in Reading[2], he… he was born on +1942-11-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Rafael[4]. He died on +2025-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Reading[2], Martin Cruz Smith…
  • Martin Cruz Smith died in San Rafael[4].
  • Martin Cruz Smith was born on +1942-11-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Martin Cruz Smith died on +2025-07-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Martin Cruz Smith held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Martin Cruz Smith's professions included writer[6].
  • Martin Cruz Smith worked as a novelist[7].
  • Martin Cruz Smith's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Martin Cruz Smith worked as a journalist[9].
  • Martin Cruz Smith's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Martin Cruz Smith is Gorky Park[13].
  • Martin Cruz Smith received the Hammett Prize[14].
  • Martin Cruz Smith received the The Grand Master[15].
  • Martin Cruz Smith's image is recorded as MartinCruzSmith.jpg[16].
  • Martin Cruz Smith is recorded as male[17].
  • Martin Cruz Smith's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Martin Cruz Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120310258[19].
  • Martin Cruz Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000368629991[20].
  • Martin Cruz Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95175916[21].
  • Martin Cruz Smith's GND ID is recorded as 120008823[22].
  • Martin Cruz Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50013285[23].
  • Martin Cruz Smith's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 140439520[24].
  • Martin Cruz Smith's IdRef ID is recorded as 027142000[25].
  • Martin Cruz Smith's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01308908[26].
  • Martin Cruz Smith's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0809262[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Cruz Smith's place of birth was Reading[2]. He was born on +1942-11-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Martin Cruz Smith was educated at University of Pennsylvania[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and journalist[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Martin Cruz Smith is Gorky Park[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Hammett Prize[14], a literary award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1991[30] and The Grand Master[15], a literary award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1955[33].

Death and Burial

Martin Cruz Smith died on +2025-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in San Rafael[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[34].

Why It Matters

Martin Cruz Smith ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Martin Cruz Smith born?

Martin Cruz Smith's place of birth was Reading[2].

Where did Martin Cruz Smith die?

Martin Cruz Smith died in San Rafael[4].

What did Martin Cruz Smith do for work?

Martin Cruz Smith worked as writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and journalist[9].

Where did Martin Cruz Smith go to school?

Martin Cruz Smith was educated at University of Pennsylvania[12].

What awards did Martin Cruz Smith receive?

Honors received include Hammett Prize[14] and The Grand Master[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . crimewritersna.org. Retrieved . crimewritersna.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . edgarawards.com. edgarawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [34] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Washington Post. Retrieved . wnyt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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