Philip Ridley

British artist and author
Person human Q349619
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Summary

Philip Ridley was born on December 29, 1964[1], in London[2]. He has worked as a screenwriter[3], novelist[4], playwright[5], film director[6], and artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (618 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Occupation: director[10], writer[11]
  • Field of work: performing arts[12]
  • Educated at: Saint Martin's School of Art[13], Central Saint Martins[14]
  • Award received: Nestlé Children's Book Prize[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Residence: London[17]
  • Family name: Ridley[18]
  • Given name: Philip[19]
  • Nominated for: Carnegie Medal[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Writing language: English[22]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Philip Ridley[23]
  • Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[24]
  • P14750: C89D-4CE0-24A5-2BD7-DFB7[25]

Why It Matters

Philip Ridley has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Philip Ridley born?

Philip Ridley was born in London[2].

What did Philip Ridley do for work?

Philip Ridley worked as a screenwriter[3], novelist[4], playwright[5], film director[6], and artist[7].

Where did Philip Ridley go to school?

Philip Ridley was educated at Saint Martin's School of Art[13] and Central Saint Martins[14].

What awards did Philip Ridley receive?

Honors received include Nestlé Children's Book Prize[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 17d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ru', 'sv']
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  3. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → philip-ridley
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → C89D-4CE0-24A5-2BD7-DFB7
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  5. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Philip
    Field of work → performing arts
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
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