Tarell Alvin McCraney

Summary

Tarell Alvin McCraney is a human^[1]. Born in Liberty City^[2], he… he was born on October 17, 1980^[3]. He worked as a playwright^[4], writer^[5], screenwriter^[6], and stage actor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (700 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Liberty City^[2], Tarell Alvin McCraney…
• Tarell Alvin McCraney was born on October 17, 1980^[3].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney's professions included playwright^[4].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney worked as a writer^[5].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney's professions included stage actor^[7].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney was educated at Yale School of Drama^[10].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney was educated at DePaul University^[11].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney's education included a stint at New World School of the Arts^[12].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney was educated at British American Drama Academy^[13].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[14].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney received the Whiting Awards^[15].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[16].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney received the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award^[17].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney received the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award^[18].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney received the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[19].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney was a member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company^[20].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney was a member of Writers Guild of America, East^[21].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney is recorded as male^[23].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality^[25].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney's Commons category is recorded as Tarell Alvin McCraney^[26].
• Tarell Alvin McCraney's family name is recorded as McCraney^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Liberty City^[2], Tarell Alvin McCraney… he was born on October 17, 1980^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale School of Drama^[10], a drama school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1924^[30]; DePaul University^[11], a university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1898^[33], headquartered in Chicago^[34]; New World School of the Arts^[12], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1987^[37], headquartered in Miami^[38]; and British American Drama Academy^[13], a drama school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1983^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[4], writer^[5], screenwriter^[6], and stage actor^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[14], an award for best adapted screenplay^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]; Whiting Awards^[15], a literary award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1985^[47]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1981^[50]; Paula Vogel Playwriting Award^[17]; PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award^[18], a theatre award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1998^[53]; and Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[19], an award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 2011^[56].

Why It Matters

Tarell Alvin McCraney ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (700 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Tarell Alvin McCraney born?

Tarell Alvin McCraney's place of birth was Liberty City^[2].

What did Tarell Alvin McCraney do for work?

Tarell Alvin McCraney worked as playwright^[4], writer^[5], screenwriter^[6], and stage actor^[7].

Where did Tarell Alvin McCraney go to school?

Tarell Alvin McCraney was educated at Yale School of Drama^[10], DePaul University^[11], New World School of the Arts^[12], and British American Drama Academy^[13].

What awards did Tarell Alvin McCraney receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[14], Whiting Awards^[15], MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], and Paula Vogel Playwriting Award^[17].