Philip Yordan

American screenwriter (1914–2003)
Person human Q327165
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Philip Yordan

Summary

Philip Yordan is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1914-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in La Jolla[4]. He died on +2003-03-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], film producer[7], playwright[8], and producer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Philip Yordan…
  • Philip Yordan passed away in La Jolla[4].
  • Philip Yordan was born on +1914-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philip Yordan died on +2003-03-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Philip Yordan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Philip Yordan's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Philip Yordan worked as a film producer[7].
  • Philip Yordan worked as a playwright[8].
  • Philip Yordan's professions included producer[9].
  • Philip Yordan's field of work was film production[12].
  • Philip Yordan's education included a stint at University of Illinois system[13].
  • Philip Yordan was educated at Chicago-Kent College of Law[14].
  • Philip Yordan received the Academy Award for Best Story[15].
  • Philip Yordan received the Edgar Awards[16].
  • Philip Yordan is recorded as male[17].
  • Philip Yordan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Philip Yordan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116093641[19].
  • Philip Yordan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24792509[20].
  • Philip Yordan's GND ID is recorded as 137595530[21].
  • Philip Yordan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no92010066[22].
  • Philip Yordan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13946290r[23].
  • Philip Yordan's IdRef ID is recorded as 059077131[24].
  • Philip Yordan's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0948634[25].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[26].
  • Philip Yordan's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7336705[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Yordan's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1914-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois system[13], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30], headquartered in Urbana[31] and Chicago-Kent College of Law[14], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1888[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], film producer[7], playwright[8], and producer[9]. Philip Yordan's field of work was film production[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Story[15], a class of award[35] and Edgar Awards[16], a class of award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1946[38].

Death and Burial

Philip Yordan died on +2003-03-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in La Jolla[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[26].

Why It Matters

Philip Yordan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Philip Yordan born?

Philip Yordan's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Philip Yordan die?

Philip Yordan died in La Jolla[4].

What did Philip Yordan do for work?

Philip Yordan worked as screenwriter[6], film producer[7], playwright[8], and producer[9].

Where did Philip Yordan go to school?

Philip Yordan was educated at University of Illinois system[13] and Chicago-Kent College of Law[14].

What awards did Philip Yordan receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Story[15] and Edgar Awards[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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