John Paxton

American screenwriter (1911–1985)
Person human Q354295
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John Paxton

Summary

John Paxton is a human[1]. Born in Kansas City[2], he… he was born on +1911-05-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. He died on +1985-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6] and film screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Paxton's place of birth was Kansas City[2].
  • John Paxton passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • John Paxton was born on +1911-05-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Paxton died on +1985-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Paxton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Paxton worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • John Paxton's professions included film screenwriter[7].
  • John Paxton's field of work was film screenwriting[10].
  • John Paxton received the Edgar Awards[11].
  • John Paxton is recorded as male[12].
  • John Paxton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Paxton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118764891[14].
  • John Paxton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56805759[15].
  • John Paxton's GND ID is recorded as 143962213[16].
  • John Paxton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88156705[17].
  • John Paxton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13992118t[18].
  • John Paxton's IdRef ID is recorded as 077165438[19].
  • John Paxton's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0668122[20].
  • John Paxton's SBN author ID is recorded as DDSV104879[21].
  • John Paxton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bhlw8[22].
  • John Paxton's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0178777[23].
  • John Paxton's family name is recorded as Paxton[24].
  • John Paxton's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Paxton's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1624476[26].
  • John Paxton's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Paxton's place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on +1911-05-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6] and film screenwriter[7]. John Paxton's field of work was film screenwriting[10].

Recognition

John Paxton received the Edgar Awards[11].

Death and Burial

John Paxton died on +1985-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4].

Why It Matters

John Paxton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Paxton born?

John Paxton's place of birth was Kansas City[2].

Where did John Paxton die?

John Paxton passed away in Santa Monica[4].

What did John Paxton do for work?

John Paxton worked as screenwriter[6] and film screenwriter[7].

What awards did John Paxton receive?

Honors received include Edgar Awards[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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