Richard Chizmar

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Richard Chizmar

Summary

Richard Chizmar is a human[1]. He was born in Edgewood[2]. He was born on December 21, 1965[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], writer[5], journalist[6], editor[7], and publisher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Chizmar was born in Edgewood[2].
  • Richard Chizmar was born on December 21, 1965[3].
  • Richard Chizmar held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard Chizmar worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Richard Chizmar's professions included writer[5].
  • Richard Chizmar worked as a journalist[6].
  • Richard Chizmar's professions included editor[7].
  • Richard Chizmar's professions included publisher[8].
  • Richard Chizmar's professions included film producer[11].
  • Richard Chizmar's field of work was horror literature[12].
  • Richard Chizmar's field of work was fantasy literature[13].
  • Richard Chizmar's field of work was science fiction[14].
  • Richard Chizmar's field of work was science fiction literature[15].
  • Richard Chizmar was educated at University of Maryland[16].
  • Richard Chizmar's education included a stint at Edgewood High School[17].
  • Richard Chizmar is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Chizmar's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Chizmar's family name is recorded as Chizmar[20].
  • Richard Chizmar's given name is recorded as Richard[21].
  • Richard Chizmar's official website is recorded as http://richardchizmar.com[22].
  • Richard Chizmar's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Horror Novel[23].
  • Richard Chizmar's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Collection[24].
  • Richard Chizmar's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Anthology[25].
  • Richard Chizmar's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Anthology[26].
  • Richard Chizmar's nominated for is recorded as Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1965-12-21[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 89240abb-c6dd-4080-a9b3-421a67de1216[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edgewood[2], Richard Chizmar… he was born on December 21, 1965[3].

Education

Educated at University of Maryland[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1858[34], headquartered in College Park[35] and Edgewood High School[17], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1954[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], writer[5], journalist[6], editor[7], publisher[8], and film producer[11]. Fields of work include horror literature[12], a literary genre[39]; fantasy literature[13], a literary genre[40]; science fiction[14], a speculative fiction genre[41]; and science fiction literature[15], a literary genre[42].

Why It Matters

Richard Chizmar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Works attributed to him include Gwendy's Button Box[43], a literary work[44], written by Stephen King[45].

FAQs

Where was Richard Chizmar born?

Born in Edgewood[2], Richard Chizmar…

What did Richard Chizmar do for work?

Richard Chizmar worked as screenwriter[4], writer[5], journalist[6], editor[7], and publisher[8].

Where did Richard Chizmar go to school?

Richard Chizmar was educated at University of Maryland[16] and Edgewood High School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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