Peter Sellars

American theatre director (born 1957)
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Summary

Peter Sellars was born on September 27, 1957[1], in Pittsburgh[2]. He has worked as a theatrical director[3], film director[4], screenwriter[5], director[6], and librettist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,015 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Occupation: university teacher[10]
  • Employer: University of California, Los Angeles[11]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[12], Phillips Academy[13], St. Edmund's Academy[14]
  • Award received: MacArthur Fellows Program[15], Erasmus Prize[16], Polar Music Prize[17]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Peter Sellars[20]
  • Family name: Sellars[21]
  • Given name: Peter[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Different from: Peter Sellers[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/UCLA[25]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1957-09-27[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 41fdb29b-78ed-4f40-ae6d-05181f8623ce[29]

Why It Matters

Peter Sellars has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Peter Sellars born?

Peter Sellars's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].

What did Peter Sellars do for work?

Peter Sellars worked as a theatrical director[3], film director[4], screenwriter[5], director[6], and librettist[7].

Where did Peter Sellars go to school?

Peter Sellars was educated at Harvard University[12], Phillips Academy[13], and St. Edmund's Academy[14].

What awards did Peter Sellars receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15], Erasmus Prize[16], and Polar Music Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wacd.ucla.edu. wacd.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . erasmusprijs.org. Retrieved . erasmusprijs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14636 → 10258
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14636: 10258, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260571|batch #260571]]"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Pittsburgh
    Educated at → Harvard University, Phillips Academy, St. Edmund's Academy
    Aliases → —
    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
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