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James O'Barr

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James O'Barr

Summary

James O'Barr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on January 1, 1960[3]. He worked as a comics artist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], film actor[7], and comics writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,061 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James O'Barr's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • James O'Barr was born on January 1, 1960[3].
  • James O'Barr held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James O'Barr worked as a comics artist[4].
  • James O'Barr's professions included writer[5].
  • James O'Barr's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • James O'Barr's professions included film actor[7].
  • James O'Barr's professions included comics writer[8].
  • James O'Barr received the Yellow Kid Award[11].
  • James O'Barr is recorded as male[12].
  • James O'Barr's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James O'Barr's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[14].
  • James O'Barr's Commons category is recorded as James O'Barr[15].
  • James O'Barr's unmarried partner is recorded as Chiara Bautista[16].
  • James O'Barr's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James O'Barr's official website is recorded as https://jamesobarr.typepad.com/[18].
  • James O'Barr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • James O'Barr's name in native language is recorded as James O'Barr[20].
  • James O'Barr's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[21].
  • James O'Barr's P14750 is recorded as 5D09-91BA-3931-04B5-23B2[22].

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Origins and Family

James O'Barr's place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on January 1, 1960[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], film actor[7], and comics writer[8].

Recognition

James O'Barr received the Yellow Kid Award[11].

Why It Matters

James O'Barr ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,061 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Works attributed to him include The Crow[25], a book series[26].

FAQs

Where was James O'Barr born?

Born in Detroit[2], James O'Barr…

What did James O'Barr do for work?

James O'Barr worked as comics artist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], film actor[7], and comics writer[8].

What awards did James O'Barr receive?

Honors received include Yellow Kid Award[11].

Related Entities

The Crow United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → james-obarr
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10166]]: james-obarr, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  2. 21d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 32269
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 32269, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  3. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5D09-91BA-3931-04B5-23B2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46458|batch #46458]]: HAND ID (5)"
  4. 10w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noosfere author id → 2147207336
    Occupation → comics artist, writer, screenwriter +2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P5570]]: 2147207336, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783865813671"
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