Max Brooks

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Max Brooks

Summary

Max Brooks is a human[1]. He was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on May 22, 1972[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], and actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,600 views/month, #5,477 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Max Brooks was born in Manhattan[2].
  • Max Brooks was born in New York City[8].
  • Max Brooks was born on May 22, 1972[3].
  • Max Brooks's father was Mel Brooks[9].
  • Max Brooks's mother was Anne Bancroft[10].
  • Max Brooks held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Max Brooks worked as a writer[4].
  • Max Brooks's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Max Brooks worked as an actor[6].
  • Max Brooks's field of work was creative and professional writing[12].
  • Max Brooks's field of work was horror literature[13].
  • Max Brooks's field of work was comics[14].
  • Max Brooks was employed by Modern War Institute[15].
  • Among Max Brooks's employers was Atlantic Council[16].
  • Max Brooks's education included a stint at University of the Virgin Islands[17].
  • Max Brooks was educated at American University[18].
  • Max Brooks was educated at Pitzer College[19].
  • Max Brooks's education included a stint at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Max Brooks is The Zombie Survival Guide[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Max Brooks is World War Z[22].
  • Max Brooks received the Primetime Emmy Award[23].
  • Max Brooks is recorded as male[24].
  • Max Brooks's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Max Brooks's genre is speculative fiction[26].
  • Max Brooks's Commons category is recorded as Max Brooks[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Manhattan[2], a borough of New York City[28], in United States[29], founded in 1624[30] and New York City[8], a global city[31], in United States[32], founded in 1624[33]. Max Brooks was born on May 22, 1972[3]. His father was Mel Brooks[9]. His mother was Anne Bancroft[10].

Education

Educated at University of the Virgin Islands[17], a public university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1962[36]; American University[18], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1893[39]; Pitzer College[19], a school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1963[42]; and Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences[20], a university-preparatory school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1971[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], and actor[6]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[12], an academic discipline[46]; horror literature[13], a literary genre[47]; and comics[14], a type of arts[48]. Employers include Modern War Institute[15] and Atlantic Council[16], a think tank[49], in United States[50], founded in 1961[51], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Zombie Survival Guide[21], a written work[53], founded in 2003[54] and World War Z[22], a literary work[55].

Recognition

Max Brooks received the Primetime Emmy Award[23].

Why It Matters

Max Brooks ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,600 views/month, #5,477 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Works attributed to him include World War Z[58], a literary work[59] and The Zombie Survival Guide[60], a written work[61], founded in 2003[62].

FAQs

Where was Max Brooks born?

Max Brooks's place of birth was Manhattan[2].

Who were Max Brooks's parents?

Max Brooks's father was Mel Brooks[9]. Max Brooks's mother was Anne Bancroft[10].

What did Max Brooks do for work?

Max Brooks worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], and actor[6].

Where did Max Brooks go to school?

Max Brooks was educated at University of the Virgin Islands[17], American University[18], Pitzer College[19], and Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences[20].

What awards did Max Brooks receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award[23].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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