Alan Ayckbourn

English playwright (born 1939)
Person human Q712848
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Alan Ayckbourn

Summary

Alan Ayckbourn is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on April 12, 1939[3]. He worked as a playwright[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], theatrical director[7], and librettist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Alan Ayckbourn…
  • Alan Ayckbourn was born on April 12, 1939[3].
  • Alan Ayckbourn held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Alan Ayckbourn worked as a playwright[4].
  • Alan Ayckbourn's professions included writer[5].
  • Alan Ayckbourn worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Alan Ayckbourn worked as a theatrical director[7].
  • Alan Ayckbourn worked as a librettist[8].
  • Alan Ayckbourn was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[11].
  • Alan Ayckbourn received the Laurence Olivier Awards[12].
  • Alan Ayckbourn received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Alan Ayckbourn received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14].
  • Alan Ayckbourn received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • Alan Ayckbourn received the Society of London Theatre Special Award[16].
  • Alan Ayckbourn received the Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts[17].
  • Alan Ayckbourn was a member of Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • Alan Ayckbourn is recorded as male[19].
  • Alan Ayckbourn's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alan Ayckbourn's Commons category is recorded as Alan Ayckbourn[21].
  • Alan Ayckbourn's archives at is recorded as University of Leeds Libraries[22].
  • Alan Ayckbourn's given name is recorded as Alan[23].
  • Alan Ayckbourn's official website is recorded as http://www.alanayckbourn.net[24].
  • Alan Ayckbourn's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alan Ayckbourn[25].
  • Alan Ayckbourn's depicted by is recorded as Sir Alan Ayckbourn[26].
  • Alan Ayckbourn's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play[27].

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[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1939-04-12[30]

  • Community tags: playwright[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0a2d5b57-c0d5-4a98-ab66-e59ce340c4d9[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Alan Ayckbourn… he was born on April 12, 1939[3].

Education

Alan Ayckbourn's education included a stint at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], theatrical director[7], and librettist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Awards[12], a group of awards[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1976[35]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1300[42]; Society of London Theatre Special Award[16], a theatre award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1976[45]; and Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts[17], a class of award[46].

Why It Matters

Alan Ayckbourn ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Alan Ayckbourn born?

Born in London[2], Alan Ayckbourn…

What did Alan Ayckbourn do for work?

Alan Ayckbourn worked as playwright[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], theatrical director[7], and librettist[8].

Where did Alan Ayckbourn go to school?

Alan Ayckbourn was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[11].

What awards did Alan Ayckbourn receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[12], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14], and Knight Bachelor[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · TenebrousFox · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isfdb author id 299695
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1233]]: 299695, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/93798611|Alan Ayckbourn (#93798611)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/1739|ISFDB author (automa"
  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation playwright, writer, screenwriter +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  3. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Depicted by Sir Alan Ayckbourn
    Aliases
    Award received Laurence Olivier Awards, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature +4
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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