Shawn Levy

Canadian fimmaker (born 1968)
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Shawn Levy

Summary

Shawn Levy is a human[1]. Born in Montreal[2], he… he was born on July 23, 1968[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], film producer[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,241 views/month, #4,032 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Shawn Levy's place of birth was Montreal[2].
  • Shawn Levy was born on July 23, 1968[3].
  • A child of Shawn Levy was Sophie Levy[10].
  • A child of Shawn Levy was Tess Levy[11].
  • Shawn Levy held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Shawn Levy's native language[13].
  • Shawn Levy worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Shawn Levy worked as a film producer[5].
  • Shawn Levy's professions included television actor[6].
  • Shawn Levy worked as a film actor[7].
  • Shawn Levy's professions included film director[8].
  • Shawn Levy worked as an actor[14].
  • Shawn Levy was educated at Yale University[15].
  • Shawn Levy's education included a stint at St. George's School of Montreal[16].
  • Shawn Levy was educated at Timothy Dwight College[17].
  • Shawn Levy was educated at USC School of Cinematic Arts[18].
  • Shawn Levy was educated at University of Southern California[19].
  • Shawn Levy's religion is recorded as Judaism[20].
  • Shawn Levy is recorded as male[21].
  • Shawn Levy's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Shawn Levy's Commons category is recorded as Shawn Levy[23].
  • Shawn Levy's family name is recorded as Levy[24].
  • Shawn Levy's given name is recorded as Shawn[25].
  • Shawn Levy's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Picture[26].
  • Shawn Levy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Shawn Levy's place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on July 23, 1968[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Yale University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; St. George's School of Montreal[16], a boarding school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1930[34]; Timothy Dwight College[17], a residential college[35], in United States[36]; USC School of Cinematic Arts[18], a film school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39]; and University of Southern California[19], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1880[42], headquartered in Los Angeles[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film producer[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], film director[8], and actor[14].

Personal Life

Children include Sophie Levy[10], an actor[44], b. 1999[45], of Canada[46] and Tess Levy[11], an actor[47], b. 2002[48], of Canada[49]. Shawn Levy's religion is recorded as Judaism[20].

Why It Matters

Shawn Levy ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,241 views/month, #4,032 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Shawn Levy born?

Shawn Levy's place of birth was Montreal[2].

What did Shawn Levy do for work?

Shawn Levy worked as screenwriter[4], film producer[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and film director[8].

Where did Shawn Levy go to school?

Shawn Levy was educated at Yale University[15], St. George's School of Montreal[16], Timothy Dwight College[17], and USC School of Cinematic Arts[18].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Yale University, St. George's School of Montreal, Timothy Dwight College +2
    Native language English
    Child Sophie Levy, Tess Levy
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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