Richard O'Brien

English actor, writer, musician, and television presenter
Person human Q982182
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Richard O'Brien

Summary

Richard O'Brien is a human[1]. They was born in Cheltenham[2]. They was born on March 25, 1942[3]. They worked as an actor[4], playwright[5], composer[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8]. They ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,607 views/month, #5,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cheltenham[2], Richard O'Brien…
  • Richard O'Brien was born on March 25, 1942[3].
  • Among Richard O'Brien's spouses was Kimi Wong O'Brien[10].
  • A child of Richard O'Brien was Linus O'Brien[11].
  • Richard O'Brien held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • Richard O'Brien held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Richard O'Brien's professions included actor[4].
  • Richard O'Brien worked as a playwright[5].
  • Richard O'Brien worked as a composer[6].
  • Richard O'Brien's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Richard O'Brien worked as a writer[8].
  • Richard O'Brien worked as a film actor[14].
  • Richard O'Brien was educated at Bretton Hall College[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard O'Brien is The Rocky Horror Show[16].
  • Richard O'Brien is recorded as non-binary[17].
  • Richard O'Brien's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard O'Brien is part of Kimi and Ritz[19].
  • Richard O'Brien's Commons category is recorded as Richard O'Brien[20].
  • Richard O'Brien's family name is recorded as O'Brien[21].
  • Richard O'Brien's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard O'Brien's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Richard O'Brien's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Richard O'Brien"}[24].
  • Richard O'Brien's start of work period is recorded as 1965[25].
  • Richard O'Brien's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Non-binary people[26].

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[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1942-03-25[29]

  • Genre(s): glam rock, musical[30]

  • Community tags: glam rock, musical[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ff693144-69be-4ec5-9150-cb3c5652e430[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cheltenham[2], Richard O'Brien… they was born on March 25, 1942[3].

Education

Richard O'Brien was educated at Bretton Hall College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], playwright[5], composer[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and film actor[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard O'Brien is The Rocky Horror Show[16].

Personal Life

Among Richard O'Brien's spouses was Kimi Wong O'Brien[10]. A child of them was Linus O'Brien[11].

Why It Matters

Richard O'Brien ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,607 views/month, #5,285 of 1,000,298).[9] They has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] They is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Richard O'Brien born?

Richard O'Brien was born in Cheltenham[2].

Who was Richard O'Brien married to?

Richard O'Brien's spouses include Kimi Wong O'Brien[10].

What did Richard O'Brien do for work?

Richard O'Brien worked as actor[4], playwright[5], composer[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8].

Where did Richard O'Brien go to school?

Richard O'Brien was educated at Bretton Hall College[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . pinknews.co.uk. Retrieved . pinknews.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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