Calder Willingham

American writer (1922–1995)
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Summary

Calder Willingham was born on December 23, 1922[1], in Atlanta[2]. He died on February 19, 1995[3], in Laconia[4]. He worked as a writer[5], screenwriter[6], and novelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (579 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: February 21, 1995[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Educated at: The Citadel[11], Darlington School[12]
  • Notable work: The Graduate[13]
  • Award received: Writers Guild of America Award[14]
  • Member of: Writers Guild of America West[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Cause of death: cancer[17]
  • Family name: Willingham[18]
  • Given name: Calder[19]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Calder Willingham[20]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[21]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Harvard Film Archive Project[24]
  • Has works in the collection: Harvard Film Archive[25]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[26]

Why It Matters

Calder Willingham has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Calder Willingham born?

Calder Willingham was born in Atlanta[2].

Where did Calder Willingham die?

Calder Willingham died in Laconia[4].

What did Calder Willingham do for work?

Calder Willingham worked as a writer[5], screenwriter[6], and novelist[7].

Where did Calder Willingham go to school?

Calder Willingham was educated at The Citadel[11] and Darlington School[12].

What awards did Calder Willingham receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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