Doug Wright

American playwright and screenwriter (born 1962)
Person human Q722807
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Summary

Doug Wright was born on December 20, 1962[1], in Dallas[2]. He has worked as a screenwriter[3], playwright[4], writer[5], and librettist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (656 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: drama[9], television[10], libretto[11]
  • Educated at: Yale University[12], New York University Tisch School of the Arts[13], Highland Park High School[14], Pierson College[15]
  • Award received: Pulitzer Prize for Drama[16], Lambda Literary Award[17], Tony Award for Best Play[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family name: Wright[20]
  • Given name: Doug[21]
  • Nominated for: Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • P14750: 061B-BDCD-7EC2-64D9-1DBB[24]

Why It Matters

Doug Wright has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Doug Wright born?

Doug Wright was born in Dallas[2].

What did Doug Wright do for work?

Doug Wright worked as a screenwriter[3], playwright[4], writer[5], and librettist[6].

Where did Doug Wright go to school?

Doug Wright was educated at Yale University[12], New York University Tisch School of the Arts[13], Highland Park High School[14], and Pierson College[15].

What awards did Doug Wright receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[16], Lambda Literary Award[17], and Tony Award for Best Play[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Rhudson · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Carnegie hall agent id → 142640
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
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    Award received → Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Lambda Literary Award, Tony Award for Best Play
    Given name → Doug
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