Tony DiTerlizzi

American artist, writer and producer
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Tony DiTerlizzi

Summary

Tony DiTerlizzi is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on September 6, 1969[3]. He worked as a writer[4], illustrator[5], children's writer[6], special effects artist[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tony DiTerlizzi's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi was born in Whittier[10].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi was born on September 6, 1969[3].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi worked as a writer[4].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi's professions included illustrator[5].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi worked as a special effects artist[7].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi's professions included film producer[8].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi's professions included fantasy artist[12].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi was educated at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale[13].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi was educated at South Fork High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Tony DiTerlizzi is The Spiderwick Chronicles[15].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi received the Caldecott Medal[16].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi is recorded as male[17].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi's genre is juvenile fantasy[19].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi's genre is animal fantasy[20].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi's genre is epistolary fiction[21].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi's genre is science fiction[22].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi's genre is young adult science fiction[23].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi's genre is children's fiction[24].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi's Commons category is recorded as Tony DiTerlizzi[25].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi's family name is recorded as Diterlizzi[26].
  • Tony DiTerlizzi's given name is recorded as Tony[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1969-09-06[30]

  • Community tags: audiobook[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8ed84374-2b6a-4266-ba2e-67c09244120c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Los Angeles[2], a charter city[33], in United States[34], founded in 1781[35] and Whittier[10], a city in the United States[36], in United States[37]. Tony DiTerlizzi was born on September 6, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale[13], an art academy[38], in United States[39], founded in 1968[40] and South Fork High School[14], a high school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1982[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], illustrator[5], children's writer[6], special effects artist[7], film producer[8], and fantasy artist[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tony DiTerlizzi is The Spiderwick Chronicles[15].

Recognition

Tony DiTerlizzi received the Caldecott Medal[16].

Why It Matters

Tony DiTerlizzi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include The Spiderwick Chronicles[46], a book series[47], written by Holly Black[48].

FAQs

Where was Tony DiTerlizzi born?

Tony DiTerlizzi's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

What did Tony DiTerlizzi do for work?

Tony DiTerlizzi worked as writer[4], illustrator[5], children's writer[6], special effects artist[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Tony DiTerlizzi go to school?

Tony DiTerlizzi was educated at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale[13] and South Fork High School[14].

What awards did Tony DiTerlizzi receive?

Honors received include Caldecott Medal[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . diterlizzi.com. Retrieved . diterlizzi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . diterlizzi.com. Retrieved . diterlizzi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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