Bill Murray

Summary

Bill Murray is a human^[1]. He was born in Wilmette^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1950^[3]. He worked as a screenwriter^[4], film producer^[5], television actor^[6], film actor^[7], and film director^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,740 views/month, #1,476 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Wilmette^[2], Bill Murray…
• Bill Murray was born on September 21, 1950^[3].
• A child of Bill Murray was Cooper Murray^[10].
• A child of Bill Murray was Homer Murray^[11].
• A child of Bill Murray was Luke Murray^[12].
• Bill Murray held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Bill Murray's professions included screenwriter^[4].
• Bill Murray's professions included film producer^[5].
• Bill Murray worked as a television actor^[6].
• Bill Murray's professions included film actor^[7].
• Bill Murray's professions included film director^[8].
• Bill Murray's professions included voice actor^[14].
• Bill Murray's education included a stint at Loyola Academy^[15].
• Bill Murray was educated at Regis University^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Murray is Ghostbusters^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Murray is Lost in Translation^[18].
• Bill Murray received the Golden Globe Awards^[19].
• Bill Murray received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead^[20].
• Bill Murray received the Primetime Emmy Award^[21].
• Bill Murray received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor^[22].
• Bill Murray received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role^[23].
• Bill Murray received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie^[24].
• Bill Murray was a member of Writers Guild of America, East^[25].
• Bill Murray is recorded as male^[26].
• Bill Murray's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1950-09-21^[30]

• Genre(s): spoken word^[31]

• Community tags: classical music, spoken word^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2c63ab97-9552-4916-b4d2-c2ac11a2a51e^[33]

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Origins and Family

Bill Murray's place of birth was Wilmette^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1950^[3].

Education

Educated at Loyola Academy^[15], a university-preparatory school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1909^[36] and Regis University^[16], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1877^[39], headquartered in Denver^[40]. Bill Murray studied under Del Close^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[4], film producer^[5], television actor^[6], film actor^[7], film director^[8], and voice actor^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ghostbusters^[17], a film^[42], directed by Ivan Reitman^[43] and Lost in Translation^[18], a film^[44], directed by Sofia Coppola^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Globe Awards^[19], a group of awards^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1944^[48], headquartered in Beverly Hills^[49]; Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead^[20], a film award category^[50], in United States^[51]; Primetime Emmy Award^[21], a group of awards^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1949^[54]; Mark Twain Prize for American Humor^[22], a cultural prize^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1998^[57]; BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role^[23], a film award category^[58], in United Kingdom^[59]; and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie^[24], an award for best supporting actor^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1975^[62].

Personal Life

Children include Cooper Murray^[10], an actor^[63], b. 1997^[64], of United States^[65]; Homer Murray^[11], a chef^[66], b. 1982^[67], of United States^[68]; and Luke Murray^[12], a basketball coach^[69], b. 1985^[70], of United States^[71].

Why It Matters

Bill Murray ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,740 views/month, #1,476 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

He has been cited as an influence by Jason Lee^[74], a television actor^[75], b. 1970^[76], of United States^[77], awarded the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male^[78].

FAQs

Where was Bill Murray born?

Bill Murray was born in Wilmette^[2].

What did Bill Murray do for work?

Bill Murray worked as screenwriter^[4], film producer^[5], television actor^[6], film actor^[7], and film director^[8].

Where did Bill Murray go to school?

Bill Murray was educated at Loyola Academy^[15] and Regis University^[16].

What awards did Bill Murray receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Awards^[19], Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead^[20], Primetime Emmy Award^[21], and Mark Twain Prize for American Humor^[22].

Who did Bill Murray influence?

Bill Murray has been cited as an influence by Jason Lee^[74].