David Benioff

American writer and producer (born 1970)
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David Benioff

Summary

David Benioff is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on September 25, 1970[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], film producer[5], novelist[6], television producer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,445 views/month, #1,586 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], David Benioff…
  • David Benioff was born on September 25, 1970[3].
  • David Benioff's father was Stephen Friedman[10].
  • David Benioff was married to Amanda Peet[11].
  • David Benioff held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was David Benioff's native language[13].
  • David Benioff's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • David Benioff worked as a film producer[5].
  • David Benioff worked as a novelist[6].
  • David Benioff worked as a television producer[7].
  • David Benioff worked as a writer[8].
  • David Benioff's professions included teacher[14].
  • David Benioff's field of work was literary activity[15].
  • David Benioff's field of work was film screenwriting[16].
  • David Benioff's field of work was television screenwriting[17].
  • David Benioff's field of work was television direction[18].
  • David Benioff's field of work was television production[19].
  • David Benioff was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[20].
  • David Benioff was educated at Dartmouth College[21].
  • David Benioff was educated at University of California, Irvine[22].
  • David Benioff was educated at Collegiate School[23].
  • David Benioff received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series[24].
  • David Benioff received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series[25].
  • David Benioff received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[26].
  • David Benioff is recorded as male[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1970-09-25[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: adcd9580-4b25-48fa-814f-28f03687b099[31]

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Origins and Family

David Benioff's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on September 25, 1970[3]. His father was Stephen Friedman[10]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin[20], a collegiate university[32], in Ireland[33], founded in 1592[34], headquartered in Dublin[35]; Dartmouth College[21], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1769[38]; University of California, Irvine[22], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1965[41]; and Collegiate School[23], an independent school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1628[44], headquartered in New York City[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film producer[5], novelist[6], television producer[7], writer[8], and teacher[14]. Fields of work include literary activity[15]; film screenwriting[16], an occupation[46]; television screenwriting[17]; television direction[18], an academic major[47]; and television production[19], an industry[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series[24], a class of award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1955[51] and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[26], a dramatic presentation award[52], founded in 2003[53].

Personal Life

David Benioff was married to Amanda Peet[11].

Why It Matters

David Benioff ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,445 views/month, #1,586 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Works attributed to him include City of Thieves[56], a written work[57].

FAQs

Where was David Benioff born?

David Benioff's place of birth was New York City[2].

Who were David Benioff's parents?

David Benioff's father was Stephen Friedman[10].

Who was David Benioff married to?

David Benioff's spouses include Amanda Peet[11].

What did David Benioff do for work?

David Benioff worked as screenwriter[4], film producer[5], novelist[6], television producer[7], and writer[8].

Where did David Benioff go to school?

David Benioff was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[20], Dartmouth College[21], University of California, Irvine[22], and Collegiate School[23].

What awards did David Benioff receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series[24], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series[25], and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[26].

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  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.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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