Russell T Davies

Welsh screenwriter and television producer
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Russell T Davies

Summary

Russell T Davies is a human[1]. He was born in Swansea[2]. He was born on April 27, 1963[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], television producer[5], science fiction writer[6], manufacturer[7], and executive producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,733 views/month, #6,228 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Russell T Davies was born in Swansea[2].
  • Russell T Davies was born on April 27, 1963[3].
  • Russell T Davies was born on January 1, 1963[10].
  • Russell T Davies held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Russell T Davies worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Russell T Davies's professions included television producer[5].
  • Russell T Davies worked as a science fiction writer[6].
  • Russell T Davies's professions included manufacturer[7].
  • Russell T Davies's professions included executive producer[8].
  • Russell T Davies worked as a producer[12].
  • Russell T Davies's field of work was television screenwriting[13].
  • Russell T Davies's field of work was television production[14].
  • Russell T Davies was educated at Olchfa School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Russell T Davies is The Sarah Jane Adventures[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Russell T Davies is Torchwood[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Russell T Davies is Bob & Rose[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Russell T Davies is Queer as Folk[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Russell T Davies is The Second Coming[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Russell T Davies is Cucumber[21].
  • Russell T Davies received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22].
  • Russell T Davies received the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[23].
  • Russell T Davies received the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[24].
  • Russell T Davies received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form[25].
  • Russell T Davies received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[26].
  • Russell T Davies's religion is recorded as atheism[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1963-04-27[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 285b6fca-12f6-43ac-aada-3a7d5f41aab3[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Russell T Davies's place of birth was Swansea[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 27, 1963[3] and January 1, 1963[10].

Education

Russell T Davies's education included a stint at Olchfa School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], television producer[5], science fiction writer[6], manufacturer[7], executive producer[8], and producer[12]. Fields of work include television screenwriting[13] and television production[14], an industry[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Sarah Jane Adventures[16], a television series[33]; Torchwood[17], a television series[34]; Bob & Rose[18], a television series[35]; Queer as Folk[19], a television series[36], directed by Charles McDougall[37]; The Second Coming[20], a television series[38], directed by Adrian Shergold[39]; and Cucumber[21], a television series[40], directed by Euros Lyn[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43]; British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[23], a class of award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1992[46]; Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form[25], a dramatic presentation award[47], founded in 2003[48]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[26], a fellowship award[49], in United Kingdom[50].

Personal Life

Russell T Davies's religion is recorded as atheism[27].

Why It Matters

Russell T Davies ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,733 views/month, #6,228 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Russell T Davies born?

Born in Swansea[2], Russell T Davies…

What did Russell T Davies do for work?

Russell T Davies worked as screenwriter[4], television producer[5], science fiction writer[6], manufacturer[7], and executive producer[8].

Where did Russell T Davies go to school?

Russell T Davies was educated at Olchfa School[15].

What awards did Russell T Davies receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22], British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[23], British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series[24], and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . T Is for Television: The Small Screen Adventures of Russell T Davies. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . welshicons.org. Retrieved . welshicons.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . T Is for Television: The Small Screen Adventures of Russell T Davies. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . T Is for Television: The Small Screen Adventures of Russell T Davies. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . T Is for Television: The Small Screen Adventures of Russell T Davies. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  12. [27] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . T Is for Television: The Small Screen Adventures of Russell T Davies. wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . T Is for Television: The Small Screen Adventures of Russell T Davies. wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . T Is for Television: The Small Screen Adventures of Russell T Davies. wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . T Is for Television: The Small Screen Adventures of Russell T Davies. wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . T Is for Television: The Small Screen Adventures of Russell T Davies. wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Torchwood +6
    Given name Stephen, Russell
    Field of work television screenwriting, television production
    Honorific suffix Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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