Richard Wilson

Scottish actor, theatre director and broadcaster (1936)
Person human Q516671
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Richard Wilson

Summary

Richard Wilson is a human[1]. Born in Greenock[2], he… he was born on July 9, 1936[3]. He worked as a theatrical director[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], film director[7], and television presenter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,223 views/month, #5,249 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Wilson's place of birth was Greenock[2].
  • Richard Wilson was born on July 9, 1936[3].
  • Richard Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Richard Wilson's professions included theatrical director[4].
  • Richard Wilson's professions included stage actor[5].
  • Richard Wilson's professions included film actor[6].
  • Richard Wilson worked as a film director[7].
  • Richard Wilson's professions included television presenter[8].
  • Richard Wilson worked as a television actor[11].
  • Richard Wilson was educated at Greenock Academy[12].
  • Richard Wilson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Richard Wilson received the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Richard Wilson is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard Wilson's Commons category is recorded as Richard Wilson (actor born 1936)[17].
  • Richard Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[18].
  • Richard Wilson's given name is recorded as Richard[19].
  • Richard Wilson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Richard Wilson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ian Carmichael Wilson'}[21].
  • Richard Wilson's different from is recorded as Richard Wilson[22].
  • Richard Wilson's start of work period is recorded as 1964[23].
  • Richard Wilson's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Richard Wilson (Scottish actor)[24].

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[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1936-07-09[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8bb5b1da-38cc-4c4a-b5b9-d059e8cf2e58[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Greenock[2], Richard Wilson… he was born on July 9, 1936[3].

Education

Richard Wilson's education included a stint at Greenock Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], film director[7], television presenter[8], and television actor[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[29], in United Kingdom[30] and Order of the British Empire[14], an order of chivalry[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1917[33].

Why It Matters

Richard Wilson ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,223 views/month, #5,249 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Richard Wilson born?

Richard Wilson's place of birth was Greenock[2].

What did Richard Wilson do for work?

Richard Wilson worked as theatrical director[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], film director[7], and television presenter[8].

Where did Richard Wilson go to school?

Richard Wilson was educated at Greenock Academy[12].

What awards did Richard Wilson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13] and Order of the British Empire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . heraldscotland.com. heraldscotland.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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