Michael Hirst

English screenwriter and producer
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Michael Hirst

Summary

Michael Hirst is a human[1]. Born in Bradford[2], he… he was born on September 21, 1952[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], television producer[5], executive producer[6], and showrunner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month, #7,012 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Michael Hirst was born in Bradford[2].
  • Michael Hirst was born on September 21, 1952[3].
  • A child of Michael Hirst was Maude Hirst[9].
  • A child of Michael Hirst was Georgia Hirst[10].
  • Michael Hirst held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Michael Hirst's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Michael Hirst's professions included television producer[5].
  • Michael Hirst's professions included executive producer[6].
  • Michael Hirst worked as a showrunner[7].
  • Michael Hirst was educated at Trinity College[12].
  • Michael Hirst was educated at University of Nottingham[13].
  • Michael Hirst was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[14].
  • Michael Hirst was educated at Bradford Grammar School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Michael Hirst is Elizabeth[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Michael Hirst is Elizabeth: The Golden Age[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Michael Hirst is Vikings[18].
  • Michael Hirst is recorded as male[19].
  • Michael Hirst's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Michael Hirst's genre is historical prose literature[21].
  • Michael Hirst's family name is recorded as Hirst[22].
  • Michael Hirst's given name is recorded as Michael[23].
  • Michael Hirst's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Michael Hirst's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Michael Hirst'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bradford[2], Michael Hirst… he was born on September 21, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1555[28]; University of Nottingham[13], a public university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1881[31], headquartered in Nottingham[32]; London School of Economics and Political Science[14], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1895[35], headquartered in London[36]; and Bradford Grammar School[15], an independent school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1980[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], television producer[5], executive producer[6], and showrunner[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Elizabeth[16], a film[40], directed by Shekhar Kapur[41]; Elizabeth: The Golden Age[17], a film[42], directed by Shekhar Kapur[43]; and Vikings[18], a television series[44], directed by Johan Renck[45].

Personal Life

Children include Maude Hirst[9], an actor[46], b. 1988[47], of United Kingdom[48] and Georgia Hirst[10], an actor[49], b. 1994[50], of United Kingdom[51].

Why It Matters

Michael Hirst ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month, #7,012 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Michael Hirst born?

Michael Hirst's place of birth was Bradford[2].

What did Michael Hirst do for work?

Michael Hirst worked as screenwriter[4], television producer[5], executive producer[6], and showrunner[7].

Where did Michael Hirst go to school?

Michael Hirst was educated at Trinity College[12], University of Nottingham[13], London School of Economics and Political Science[14], and Bradford Grammar School[15].

References

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  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
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  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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