Val May

English theatre director
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Val May

Summary

Val May is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bath[2]. He was born on July 1, 1927[3]. He died in Guildford[4]. He died on April 6, 2012[5]. He worked as a theatrical director[6], artistic director[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Val May was born in Bath[2].
  • Val May passed away in Guildford[4].
  • Val May was born on July 1, 1927[3].
  • Val May died on April 6, 2012[5].
  • Val May held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Val May worked as a theatrical director[6].
  • Val May worked as an artistic director[7].
  • Val May worked as a director[8].
  • Val May's education included a stint at Cranleigh School[11].
  • Val May's education included a stint at Peterhouse[12].
  • Val May received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Val May is recorded as male[14].
  • Val May's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Val May's family name is recorded as May[16].

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Origins and Family

Val May was born in Bath[2]. He was born on July 1, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at Cranleigh School[11], a boarding school[17], in United Kingdom[18], founded in 1865[19] and Peterhouse[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1284[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[6], artistic director[7], and director[8].

Recognition

Val May received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Death and Burial

Val May died on April 6, 2012[5]. He passed away in Guildford[4].

Why It Matters

Val May ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Val May born?

Val May's place of birth was Bath[2].

Where did Val May die?

Val May died in Guildford[4].

What did Val May do for work?

Val May worked as theatrical director[6], artistic director[7], and director[8].

Where did Val May go to school?

Val May was educated at Cranleigh School[11] and Peterhouse[12].

What awards did Val May receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . 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. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 11w ago · Gewild · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 104971
    Imdb id nm7128002
    Place of birth Bath
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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