William M. Hoffman

American playwright and editor (1939-2017)
Person human Q8014892
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William M. Hoffman

Summary

William M. Hoffman is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on April 12, 1939[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on April 29, 2017[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], librettist[7], playwright[8], director[9], and pedagogue[10].

Key Facts

  • William M. Hoffman's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • William M. Hoffman passed away in New York City[4].
  • William M. Hoffman was born on April 12, 1939[3].
  • William M. Hoffman died on April 29, 2017[5].
  • William M. Hoffman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William M. Hoffman worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • William M. Hoffman's professions included librettist[7].
  • William M. Hoffman worked as a playwright[8].
  • William M. Hoffman's professions included director[9].
  • William M. Hoffman worked as a pedagogue[10].
  • William M. Hoffman worked as an editor[12].
  • William M. Hoffman's field of work was drama[13].
  • William M. Hoffman's field of work was libretto[14].
  • William M. Hoffman's field of work was film screenwriting[15].
  • William M. Hoffman's field of work was theatre art[16].
  • William M. Hoffman's field of work was directing[17].
  • William M. Hoffman's field of work was pedagogy[18].
  • A notable work attributed to William M. Hoffman is As Is[19].
  • William M. Hoffman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • William M. Hoffman received the star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[21].
  • William M. Hoffman is recorded as male[22].
  • William M. Hoffman's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William M. Hoffman's family name is recorded as Hoffman[24].
  • William M. Hoffman's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William M. Hoffman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1939-04-12[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-04-29[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4e001e5f-5687-494c-812a-8bc1711926ab[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], William M. Hoffman… he was born on April 12, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], librettist[7], playwright[8], director[9], pedagogue[10], and editor[12]. Fields of work include drama[13], a literary mode[32]; libretto[14], a literary genre[33]; film screenwriting[15], an occupation[34]; theatre art[16], a performing arts genre[35]; directing[17], a job activity[36]; and pedagogy[18], a branch of science[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William M. Hoffman is As Is[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40] and star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[21], a commemorative plaque[41].

Death and Burial

William M. Hoffman died on April 29, 2017[5]. He died in New York City[4].

FAQs

Where was William M. Hoffman born?

Born in New York City[2], William M. Hoffman…

Where did William M. Hoffman die?

William M. Hoffman passed away in New York City[4].

What did William M. Hoffman do for work?

William M. Hoffman worked as screenwriter[6], librettist[7], playwright[8], director[9], and pedagogue[10].

What awards did William M. Hoffman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20] and star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. 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. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . iobdb.com. iobdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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