Peter Sellars

American theatre director (born 1957)
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Peter Sellars

Summary

Peter Sellars is a human[1]. He was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on September 27, 1957[3]. He worked as a theatrical director[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], director[7], and librettist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (505 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Sellars's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].
  • Peter Sellars was born on September 27, 1957[3].
  • Peter Sellars held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Peter Sellars worked as a theatrical director[4].
  • Peter Sellars worked as a film director[5].
  • Peter Sellars's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Peter Sellars's professions included director[7].
  • Peter Sellars worked as a librettist[8].
  • Peter Sellars's professions included university teacher[11].
  • Among Peter Sellars's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Peter Sellars was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Peter Sellars's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[14].
  • Peter Sellars was educated at St. Edmund's Academy[15].
  • Peter Sellars received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • Peter Sellars received the Erasmus Prize[17].
  • Peter Sellars received the Polar Music Prize[18].
  • Peter Sellars was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Peter Sellars is recorded as male[20].
  • Peter Sellars's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Peter Sellars's Commons category is recorded as Peter Sellars[22].
  • Peter Sellars's family name is recorded as Sellars[23].
  • Peter Sellars's given name is recorded as Peter[24].
  • Peter Sellars's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Peter Sellars's different from is recorded as Peter Sellers[26].
  • Peter Sellars's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/UCLA[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Peter Sellars… he was born on September 27, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Phillips Academy[14], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1778[34]; and St. Edmund's Academy[15], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1947[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], director[7], librettist[8], and university teacher[11]. Peter Sellars was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[12].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1981[40]; Erasmus Prize[17], a science award[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1958[43]; and Polar Music Prize[18], a music award[44], in Sweden[45], founded in 1989[46].

Why It Matters

Peter Sellars ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (505 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Peter Sellars born?

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Peter Sellars…

What did Peter Sellars do for work?

Peter Sellars worked as theatrical director[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], director[7], and librettist[8].

Where did Peter Sellars go to school?

Peter Sellars was educated at Harvard University[13], Phillips Academy[14], and St. Edmund's Academy[15].

What awards did Peter Sellars receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16], Erasmus Prize[17], and Polar Music Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wacd.ucla.edu. wacd.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . erasmusprijs.org. Retrieved . erasmusprijs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Pittsburgh
    Educated at Harvard University, Phillips Academy, St. Edmund's Academy
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