William Joyce

Summary

William Joyce is a human^[1]. Born in Shreveport^[2], he… he was born on December 11, 1957^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], children's writer^[6], illustrator^[7], and director^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (721 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Shreveport^[2], William Joyce…
• William Joyce was born on December 11, 1957^[3].
• William Joyce held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was William Joyce's native language^[11].
• William Joyce's professions included writer^[4].
• William Joyce's professions included screenwriter^[5].
• William Joyce's professions included children's writer^[6].
• William Joyce worked as an illustrator^[7].
• William Joyce's professions included director^[8].
• William Joyce's professions included manufacturer^[12].
• William Joyce's field of work was literary activity^[13].
• William Joyce's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[14].
• William Joyce's field of work was book illustration^[15].
• William Joyce's field of work was film^[16].
• William Joyce's field of work was animated film^[17].
• William Joyce's field of work was film production^[18].
• William Joyce's education included a stint at Southern Methodist University^[19].
• William Joyce's education included a stint at C. E. Byrd High School^[20].
• William Joyce received the Daytime Emmy Award^[21].
• William Joyce received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film^[22].
• William Joyce received the Christopher Award^[23].
• William Joyce is recorded as male^[24].
• William Joyce's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• William Joyce's genre is children's literature^[26].
• William Joyce's genre is fantasy^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1957-12-11^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 71dd1991-31ae-417c-8856-d59b224c0eeb^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Shreveport^[2], William Joyce… he was born on December 11, 1957^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Southern Methodist University^[19], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1911^[34] and C. E. Byrd High School^[20], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1925^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], children's writer^[6], illustrator^[7], director^[8], and manufacturer^[12]. Fields of work include literary activity^[13]; children's and young adult literature^[14], a sub-set of literature^[38]; book illustration^[15], a genre^[39]; film^[16]; animated film^[17], a type of cinematic work^[40]; and film production^[18], an economic activity^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Daytime Emmy Award^[21], an award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1974^[44]; Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film^[22], an Academy Awards^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1932^[47]; and Christopher Award^[23], a group of awards^[48], in United States^[49].

Why It Matters

William Joyce ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (721 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was William Joyce born?

William Joyce's place of birth was Shreveport^[2].

What did William Joyce do for work?

William Joyce worked as writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], children's writer^[6], illustrator^[7], and director^[8].

Where did William Joyce go to school?

William Joyce was educated at Southern Methodist University^[19] and C. E. Byrd High School^[20].

What awards did William Joyce receive?

Honors received include Daytime Emmy Award^[21], Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film^[22], and Christopher Award^[23].