S. J. Perelman

American humorist, author, and screenwriter (1904-1979)
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S. J. Perelman
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S. J. Perelman

Summary

S. J. Perelman is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1904-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1979-10-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • S. J. Perelman was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • S. J. Perelman died in New York City[4].
  • S. J. Perelman was born on +1904-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • S. J. Perelman died on +1979-10-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • S. J. Perelman held citizenship in United States[9].
  • S. J. Perelman worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • S. J. Perelman's professions included writer[7].
  • S. J. Perelman's education included a stint at Brown University[10].
  • S. J. Perelman's education included a stint at Classical High School[11].
  • S. J. Perelman received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[12].
  • S. J. Perelman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[13].
  • S. J. Perelman's image is recorded as SJ Perelman (cropped).jpg[14].
  • S. J. Perelman is recorded as male[15].
  • S. J. Perelman's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • S. J. Perelman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116999507[17].
  • S. J. Perelman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000368608568[18].
  • S. J. Perelman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 114481774[19].
  • S. J. Perelman's GND ID is recorded as 118982435[20].
  • S. J. Perelman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50009669[21].
  • S. J. Perelman's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12074537k[22].
  • S. J. Perelman's IdRef ID is recorded as 029035104[23].
  • S. J. Perelman's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09256921[24].
  • S. J. Perelman's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0673279[25].
  • S. J. Perelman's Commons category is recorded as S. J. Perelman[26].
  • S. J. Perelman's SBN author ID is recorded as UBOV224382[27].

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Origins and Family

S. J. Perelman was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1904-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31] and Classical High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1843[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

S. J. Perelman received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[12].

Death and Burial

S. J. Perelman died on +1979-10-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

S. J. Perelman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was S. J. Perelman born?

S. J. Perelman's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did S. J. Perelman die?

S. J. Perelman passed away in New York City[4].

What did S. J. Perelman do for work?

S. J. Perelman worked as screenwriter[6] and writer[7].

Where did S. J. Perelman go to school?

S. J. Perelman was educated at Brown University[10] and Classical High School[11].

What awards did S. J. Perelman receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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