Martin Sherman

American playwright and screenwriter
Person human Q650024
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Martin Sherman

Summary

Martin Sherman is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on December 22, 1938[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], playwright[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Martin Sherman…
  • Martin Sherman was born on December 22, 1938[3].
  • Martin Sherman held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Martin Sherman worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Martin Sherman's professions included playwright[5].
  • Martin Sherman worked as a writer[6].
  • Martin Sherman is recorded as male[9].
  • Martin Sherman's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Martin Sherman's family name is recorded as Sherman[11].
  • Martin Sherman's given name is recorded as Martin[12].
  • Martin Sherman's work location is recorded as United States[13].
  • Martin Sherman's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[14].
  • Martin Sherman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • Martin Sherman's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Martin Sherman'}[16].
  • Martin Sherman's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Martin Sherman… he was born on December 22, 1938[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], playwright[5], and writer[6].

Why It Matters

Martin Sherman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

Works attributed to him include Bent[19], a literary work[20].

FAQs

Where was Martin Sherman born?

Martin Sherman's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

What did Martin Sherman do for work?

Martin Sherman worked as screenwriter[4], playwright[5], and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . 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. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation screenwriter, playwright, writer
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981058614190606706
    Occupation screenwriter, playwright, writer
    Work location United States
    Occupation
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058614190606706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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