William Link

American screenwriter and producer (1933–2020)
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William Link

Summary

William Link is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1933-12-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2020-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], film producer[8], film screenwriter[9], and television writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], William Link…
  • William Link died in Los Angeles[4].
  • William Link was born on +1933-12-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Link died on +2020-12-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Link held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was William Link's native language[13].
  • William Link worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • William Link worked as a novelist[7].
  • William Link's professions included film producer[8].
  • William Link's professions included film screenwriter[9].
  • William Link's professions included television writer[10].
  • William Link's professions included television producer[14].
  • William Link's field of work was television screenwriting[15].
  • William Link's field of work was film screenwriting[16].
  • William Link's field of work was television production[17].
  • William Link's education included a stint at The Wharton School[18].
  • William Link was educated at Cheltenham High School[19].
  • William Link received the The Grand Master[20].
  • William Link received the Malice Domestic Poirot Award[21].
  • William Link is recorded as male[22].
  • William Link's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Link's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116858800[24].
  • William Link's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 92067926[25].
  • William Link's GND ID is recorded as 1082244635[26].
  • William Link's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81002190[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], William Link… he was born on +1933-12-15T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at The Wharton School[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1881[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31] and Cheltenham High School[19], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1884[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], novelist[7], film producer[8], film screenwriter[9], television writer[10], and television producer[14]. Fields of work include television screenwriting[15]; film screenwriting[16], an occupation[35]; and television production[17], an industry[36].

Recognition

Awards received include The Grand Master[20], a literary award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1955[39] and Malice Domestic Poirot Award[21], an Agatha Award[40].

Death and Burial

William Link died on +2020-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[41].

Why It Matters

William Link ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was William Link born?

William Link's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did William Link die?

William Link died in Los Angeles[4].

What did William Link do for work?

William Link worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], film producer[8], film screenwriter[9], and television writer[10].

Where did William Link go to school?

William Link was educated at The Wharton School[18] and Cheltenham High School[19].

What awards did William Link receive?

Honors received include The Grand Master[20] and Malice Domestic Poirot Award[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . deadline.com. deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . edgarawards.com. edgarawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [41] . deadline.com. deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . deadline.com. deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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