Alan Ayckbourn

English playwright (born 1939)
Person human Q712848

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Summary

Alan Ayckbourn was born on April 12, 1939[1], in London[2]. He has worked as a playwright[3], writer[4], screenwriter[5], theatrical director[6], and librettist[7].

FAQs

Where was Alan Ayckbourn born?

Alan Ayckbourn's place of birth was London[2].

What did Alan Ayckbourn do for work?

Alan Ayckbourn worked as a playwright[3], writer[4], screenwriter[5], theatrical director[6], and librettist[7].

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].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'fi', 'fr', 'he',
    P14750 → 33FC-34F9-E3BF-9AC4-1072
    Sitelink count → 27
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|1 */ Place of birth: London, source for place of birth from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikidata:Requests for permissions/Bot/OKA bot 2|OKA bot task 2]])"
  2. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0021144-Ayckbourn-Alan-1939
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ SVKKL authority ID: p0021144-Ayckbourn-Alan-1939, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  3. 23w ago · TenebrousFox · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    ISFDB author ID → 299695
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ ISFDB author ID: 299695, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/93798611|Alan Ayckbourn (#93798611)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/1739|ISFDB author (automa"
  4. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → playwright, writer, screenwriter +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  5. 27w 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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