Richard Schechner

American theatre director (born 1934)
Person human Q723144
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Richard Schechner

Summary

Richard Schechner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newark[2]. He was born on August 23, 1934[3]. He worked as a theatrical director[4], university teacher[5], and playwright[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Schechner was born in Newark[2].
  • Richard Schechner was born on August 23, 1934[3].
  • Richard Schechner held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard Schechner's professions included theatrical director[4].
  • Richard Schechner worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Richard Schechner worked as a playwright[6].
  • Richard Schechner was employed by New York University[9].
  • Richard Schechner's education included a stint at Tulane University[10].
  • Richard Schechner was educated at University of Iowa[11].
  • Richard Schechner was educated at Cornell University[12].
  • Richard Schechner received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Richard Schechner received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Richard Schechner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Richard Schechner is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Schechner's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Schechner's family name is recorded as Schechner[18].
  • Richard Schechner's given name is recorded as Richard[19].
  • Richard Schechner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Schechner's place of birth was Newark[2]. He was born on August 23, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at Tulane University[10], a university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1834[23], headquartered in New Orleans[24]; University of Iowa[11], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1847[27], headquartered in Iowa City[28]; and Cornell University[12], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1865[31], headquartered in Ithaca[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[4], university teacher[5], and playwright[6]. Richard Schechner was employed by New York University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], a fellowship award[36].

Why It Matters

Richard Schechner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Richard Schechner born?

Richard Schechner was born in Newark[2].

What did Richard Schechner do for work?

Richard Schechner worked as theatrical director[4], university teacher[5], and playwright[6].

Where did Richard Schechner go to school?

Richard Schechner was educated at Tulane University[10], University of Iowa[11], and Cornell University[12].

What awards did Richard Schechner receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Richard Schechner. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-schechner
MLA “Richard Schechner.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-schechner.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_richard-schechner_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Richard Schechner}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-schechner}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Richard Schechner — https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-schechner (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-schechner · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer New York University
    Member of
    Family name Schechner
    Employer
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.