Hubert Selby Jr.

American writer (1928–2004)
Person human Q551487
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Hubert Selby Jr.

Summary

Hubert Selby Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], Hubert Selby Jr.… Hubert Selby Jr. was born on +1928-07-23T00:00:00Z[3]. Hubert Selby Jr. died in Los Angeles[4]. Hubert Selby Jr. died on +2004-04-26T00:00:00Z[5]. Hubert Selby Jr. worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and film actor[9]. Hubert Selby Jr. ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (506 views/month, #6,960 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Hubert Selby Jr. was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Hubert Selby Jr. died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Hubert Selby Jr. was born on +1928-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hubert Selby Jr. died on +2004-04-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hubert Selby Jr. held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Hubert Selby Jr. worked as a novelist[7].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s professions included writer[8].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s professions included film actor[9].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Hubert Selby Jr. is Last Exit to Brooklyn[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Hubert Selby Jr. is The Room[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Hubert Selby Jr. is Requiem for a Dream[15].
  • Hubert Selby Jr. is recorded as male[16].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s ISNI is recorded as 0000000108585574[18].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73860124[19].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s GND ID is recorded as 118613081[20].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85113764[21].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119243660[22].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s IdRef ID is recorded as 027131424[23].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01660457[24].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s IMDb ID is recorded as nm0782968[25].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00456054[26].
  • Hubert Selby Jr.'s SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV114057[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hubert Selby Jr.'s place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. Hubert Selby Jr. was born on +1928-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Hubert Selby Jr.'s education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and film actor[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Last Exit to Brooklyn[13], a literary work[28], written by Hubert Selby Jr.[29]; The Room[14], a literary work[30], written by Hubert Selby Jr.[31]; and Requiem for a Dream[15], a literary work[32], written by Hubert Selby Jr.[33].

Death and Burial

Hubert Selby Jr. died on +2004-04-26T00:00:00Z[5]. Hubert Selby Jr. passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary embolism[34].

Why It Matters

Hubert Selby Jr. ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (506 views/month, #6,960 of 1,000,298).[10] Hubert Selby Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Hubert Selby Jr. is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to Hubert Selby Jr. include Requiem for a Dream[37], a literary work[38], written by Hubert Selby Jr.[39] and Last Exit to Brooklyn[40], a literary work[41], written by Hubert Selby Jr.[42].

FAQs

Where was Hubert Selby Jr. born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Hubert Selby Jr.…

Where did Hubert Selby Jr. die?

Hubert Selby Jr. passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Hubert Selby Jr. do for work?

Hubert Selby Jr. worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and film actor[9].

Where did Hubert Selby Jr. go to school?

Hubert Selby Jr. was educated at Stuyvesant High School[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  15. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.
  26. [15] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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