William Bast

Author, screenwriter (1931-2015)
Person human Q2399642
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William Bast

Summary

William Bast is a human[1]. Born in Milwaukee[2], he… he was born on April 3, 1931[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on May 4, 2015[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], biographer[7], television producer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (595 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milwaukee[2], William Bast…
  • William Bast passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • William Bast was born on April 3, 1931[3].
  • William Bast died on May 4, 2015[5].
  • William Bast held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Bast worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • William Bast worked as a biographer[7].
  • William Bast worked as a television producer[8].
  • William Bast's professions included writer[9].
  • William Bast's field of work was television[12].
  • William Bast's field of work was film[13].
  • William Bast was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[14].
  • William Bast was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • William Bast received the Edgar Awards[16].
  • William Bast is recorded as male[17].
  • William Bast's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Bast's family name is recorded as Q16479419[19].
  • William Bast's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Bast's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Milwaukee[2], William Bast… he was born on April 3, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[14], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1848[24] and University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1919[27], headquartered in Los Angeles[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], biographer[7], television producer[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include television[12], a type of mass media[29] and film[13].

Recognition

William Bast received the Edgar Awards[16].

Death and Burial

William Bast died on May 4, 2015[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

William Bast ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (595 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Bast born?

William Bast's place of birth was Milwaukee[2].

Where did William Bast die?

William Bast died in Los Angeles[4].

What did William Bast do for work?

William Bast worked as screenwriter[6], biographer[7], television producer[8], and writer[9].

Where did William Bast go to school?

William Bast was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[14] and University of California, Los Angeles[15].

What awards did William Bast receive?

Honors received include Edgar Awards[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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