Thomas Kail

American musician and theatre director
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Thomas Kail

Summary

Thomas Kail is a human[1]. Born in Alexandria[2], he… he was born on +1978-01-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a theatrical director[4], television director[5], film director[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,653 views/month, #5,175 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alexandria[2], Thomas Kail…
  • Thomas Kail was born on +1978-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Thomas Kail's spouses was Michelle Williams[9].
  • Thomas Kail held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Thomas Kail worked as a theatrical director[4].
  • Thomas Kail worked as a television director[5].
  • Thomas Kail worked as a film director[6].
  • Thomas Kail's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Thomas Kail was educated at Wesleyan University[11].
  • Thomas Kail was educated at Sidwell Friends School[12].
  • Thomas Kail received the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical[13].
  • Thomas Kail received the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director[14].
  • Thomas Kail is recorded as male[15].
  • Thomas Kail's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Thomas Kail's genre is recorded as hip-hop[17].
  • Thomas Kail's ISNI is recorded as 0000000453838210[18].
  • Thomas Kail's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 103145003293061301018[19].
  • Thomas Kail's GND ID is recorded as 1230439781[20].
  • Thomas Kail's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015153104[21].
  • Thomas Kail's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2371802[22].
  • Thomas Kail's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fqlqw9[23].
  • Thomas Kail's family name is recorded as Kail[24].
  • Thomas Kail's given name is recorded as Thomas[25].
  • Thomas Kail's Internet Broadway Database person ID is recorded as 459890[26].
  • Thomas Kail's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Alexandria[2], Thomas Kail… he was born on +1978-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Wesleyan University[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30] and Sidwell Friends School[12], a private school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1883[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[4], television director[5], film director[6], and screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical[13], a theatre award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1960[36] and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director[14], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1989[39].

Personal Life

Thomas Kail was married to Michelle Williams[9].

Why It Matters

Thomas Kail ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,653 views/month, #5,175 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Kail born?

Thomas Kail was born in Alexandria[2].

Who was Thomas Kail married to?

Thomas Kail's spouses include Michelle Williams[9].

What did Thomas Kail do for work?

Thomas Kail worked as theatrical director[4], television director[5], film director[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did Thomas Kail go to school?

Thomas Kail was educated at Wesleyan University[11] and Sidwell Friends School[12].

What awards did Thomas Kail receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical[13] and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . lortelaward.com. Retrieved . lortelaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . lortelaward.com. Retrieved . lortelaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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