Ron Thornton

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Ron Thornton

Summary

Ron Thornton is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on 1957[3]. He died in Albuquerque[4]. He died on November 21, 2016[5]. He worked as a film producer[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], and cinematic technician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Ron Thornton…
  • Ron Thornton passed away in Albuquerque[4].
  • Ron Thornton was born on 1957[3].
  • Ron Thornton died on November 21, 2016[5].
  • Ron Thornton held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Ron Thornton worked as a film producer[6].
  • Ron Thornton worked as a film director[7].
  • Ron Thornton worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Ron Thornton's professions included cinematic technician[9].
  • Ron Thornton is recorded as male[12].
  • Ron Thornton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ron Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton[14].
  • Ron Thornton's given name is recorded as Ron[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Ron Thornton's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on 1957[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], and cinematic technician[9].

Death and Burial

Ron Thornton died on November 21, 2016[5]. He passed away in Albuquerque[4].

Why It Matters

Ron Thornton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Ron Thornton born?

Born in London[2], Ron Thornton…

Where did Ron Thornton die?

Ron Thornton died in Albuquerque[4].

What did Ron Thornton do for work?

Ron Thornton worked as film producer[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], and cinematic technician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Emmys person id ron-thornton
    Čsfd person id 294257
    Imdb id nm0861591
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