Dan Gilroy

American screenwriter
Person human Q1159073
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Summary

Dan Gilroy was born on June 24, 1959[1], in Santa Monica[2]. He has worked as a screenwriter[3], film director[4], and director[5]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,925 views/month, #5,918 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Frank D. Gilroy[7]
  • Mother: Q135268325[8]
  • Spouse: Rene Russo[9]
  • Child: Rose Gilroy[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Field of work: film production[12]
  • Educated at: Dartmouth College[13], Washingtonville High School[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Residence: Los Angeles[16]
  • Family name: Gilroy[17]
  • Given name: Dan[18]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Sibling: Tony Gilroy[21], John Gilroy[22]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Dan Gilroy[23]
  • P14419: 5244[24]
  • P14750: 886E-7284-48E2-B0A9-A334[25]

Why It Matters

Dan Gilroy has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Dan Gilroy born?

Dan Gilroy was born in Santa Monica[2].

Who were Dan Gilroy's parents?

Dan Gilroy's father was Frank D. Gilroy[7]. Dan Gilroy's mother was Q135268325[8].

Who was Dan Gilroy married to?

Dan Gilroy's spouses include Rene Russo[9].

What did Dan Gilroy do for work?

Dan Gilroy worked as a screenwriter[3], film director[4], and director[5].

Where did Dan Gilroy go to school?

Dan Gilroy was educated at Dartmouth College[13] and Washingtonville High School[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . mymovies.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · NMaia · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 24
    Fandom article id → starwars:Dan_Gilroy
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'id', '
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → dan-gilroy
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 810081
    P14750 → 886E-7284-48E2-B0A9-A334
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  4. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Residence → Los Angeles
    Citizenship → —
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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