Michael Frayn

Summary

Michael Frayn is a human^[1]. Born in London^[2], he… he was born on September 8, 1933^[3]. He worked as a playwright^[4], writer^[5], novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], and translator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Michael Frayn was born in London^[2].
• Michael Frayn was born on September 8, 1933^[3].
• Among Michael Frayn's spouses was Claire Tomalin^[10].
• A child of Michael Frayn was Rebecca Frayn^[11].
• Michael Frayn held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Michael Frayn's professions included playwright^[4].
• Michael Frayn's professions included writer^[5].
• Michael Frayn's professions included novelist^[6].
• Michael Frayn's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Michael Frayn worked as a translator^[8].
• Michael Frayn's professions included journalist^[13].
• Michael Frayn's field of work was drama^[14].
• Michael Frayn's field of work was prose^[15].
• Michael Frayn's field of work was journalism^[16].
• Michael Frayn's field of work was film screenwriting^[17].
• Michael Frayn's field of work was television screenwriting^[18].
• Michael Frayn's field of work was translation^[19].
• Michael Frayn's education included a stint at Emmanuel College^[20].
• Michael Frayn's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[21].
• Michael Frayn's education included a stint at Kingston Grammar School^[22].
• Michael Frayn received the Laurence Olivier Awards^[23].
• Michael Frayn received the Emmy Award^[24].
• Michael Frayn received the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize^[25].
• Michael Frayn received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26].
• Michael Frayn received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-09-08^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: c44d95f7-3f75-4965-9a76-4f4cdc484b30^[31]

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Origins and Family

Michael Frayn was born in London^[2]. He was born on September 8, 1933^[3].

Education

Educated at Emmanuel College^[20], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1584^[34]; University of Cambridge^[21], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1209^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]; and Kingston Grammar School^[22], a school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1100^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[4], writer^[5], novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], translator^[8], and journalist^[13]. Fields of work include drama^[14], a literary mode^[42]; prose^[15], a literary form^[43]; journalism^[16], an industry^[44]; film screenwriting^[17], an occupation^[45]; television screenwriting^[18]; and translation^[19], an academic major^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Awards^[23], a group of awards^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1976^[49]; Emmy Award^[24], a television award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1949^[52]; Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize^[25], an award^[53], founded in 2000^[54]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26], a decoration^[55], in Germany^[56]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[27], a fellowship award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58]; and Society of London Theatre Special Award^[59], a theatre award^[60], in United Kingdom^[61], founded in 1976^[62].

Personal Life

Michael Frayn was married to Claire Tomalin^[10]. A child of him was Rebecca Frayn^[11].

Why It Matters

Michael Frayn ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Works attributed to him include Noises Off^[65], a literary work^[66], founded in 1982^[67]; Copenhagen^[68], a literary work^[69]; and Democracy^[70], a literary work^[71].

FAQs

Where was Michael Frayn born?

Born in London^[2], Michael Frayn…

Who was Michael Frayn married to?

Michael Frayn's spouses include Claire Tomalin^[10].

What did Michael Frayn do for work?

Michael Frayn worked as playwright^[4], writer^[5], novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], and translator^[8].

Where did Michael Frayn go to school?

Michael Frayn was educated at Emmanuel College^[20], University of Cambridge^[21], and Kingston Grammar School^[22].

What awards did Michael Frayn receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards^[23], Emmy Award^[24], Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize^[25], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26].