Trevanian

American film scholar and writer (1931-2005)
Person human Q1372850
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Trevanian

Summary

Trevanian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Granville[2]. He was born on June 12, 1931[3]. He died in West Country[4]. He died on December 14, 2005[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], university teacher[9], and non-fiction writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,097 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Trevanian was born in Granville[2].
  • Trevanian died in West Country[4].
  • Trevanian was born on June 12, 1931[3].
  • Trevanian died on December 14, 2005[5].
  • A child of Trevanian was Alexandra Whitaker[12].
  • Trevanian held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Trevanian's native language[14].
  • Trevanian's professions included writer[6].
  • Trevanian's professions included novelist[7].
  • Trevanian worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Trevanian worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Trevanian worked as a non-fiction writer[10].
  • Among Trevanian's employers was University of Texas at Austin[15].
  • Trevanian's education included a stint at University of Washington[16].
  • Trevanian was educated at Northwestern University[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Trevanian is The Eiger Sanction[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Trevanian is The Loo Sanction[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Trevanian is Shibumi[20].
  • Trevanian was a member of Writers Guild of America West[21].
  • Trevanian is recorded as male[22].
  • Trevanian's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Trevanian earned the academic degree of doctorate[24].
  • Trevanian's family name is recorded as Whitaker[25].
  • Trevanian's given name is recorded as Rodney[26].
  • Trevanian's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

Trevanian's place of birth was Granville[2]. He was born on June 12, 1931[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[16], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30] and Northwestern University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Evanston[34]. Trevanian earned the academic degree of doctorate[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], university teacher[9], and non-fiction writer[10]. Trevanian was employed by University of Texas at Austin[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Eiger Sanction[18], a literary work[35]; The Loo Sanction[19], a literary work[36]; and Shibumi[20], a literary work[37].

Personal Life

A child of Trevanian was Alexandra Whitaker[12].

Death and Burial

Trevanian died on December 14, 2005[5]. He passed away in West Country[4].

Why It Matters

Trevanian ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,097 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Shibumi[40], a literary work[41].

FAQs

Where was Trevanian born?

Trevanian was born in Granville[2].

Where did Trevanian die?

Trevanian died in West Country[4].

What did Trevanian do for work?

Trevanian worked as writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], university teacher[9], and non-fiction writer[10].

Where did Trevanian go to school?

Trevanian was educated at University of Washington[16] and Northwestern University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → trevanian
    Sitelink count → 15
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'ja', 'pt', 'tr', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: trevanian, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289972150|trevanian (#289972150)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix"
  2. 17d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 25569750
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  3. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8F10-665D-CB00-7FAE-D8D5
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  4. 12w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007268909605171, 987007369874605171
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007369874605171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
  5. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0278680-Le-Cagot-Benat-19312005, 0234090-Trevanian-19312005, 0235326-Seare-Nicholas-19312005 +2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0278680-Le-Cagot-Benat-19312005, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259547|batch #259547]]"
  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Citizenship → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Native language → English
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31716|batch #31716]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (15)"
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