Roger Hall

New Zealand playwright
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Summary

Roger Hall was born on January 17, 1939[1], in Woodford[2]. He has worked as a playwright[3], television writer[4], and actor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Child: Pip Hall[7]
  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[8]
  • Field of work: drama[9], television[10], radio[11], radio broadcasting[12]
  • Educated at: University College School[13]
  • Award received: Laurence Olivier Awards[14], Companion of the Queen's Service Order[15], honorary degree[16], Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[17], Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[18], Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Fiction)[19], Robert Burns Fellowship[20], honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Roger Hall (playwright)[23]
  • Residence: Auckland[24]
  • Family name: Hall[25]
  • Given name: Roger[26], Leighton[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]

Why It Matters

Roger Hall is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Roger Hall born?

Roger Hall's place of birth was Woodford[2].

What did Roger Hall do for work?

Roger Hall worked as a playwright[3], television writer[4], and actor[5].

Where did Roger Hall go to school?

Roger Hall was educated at University College School[13].

What awards did Roger Hall receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[14], Companion of the Queen's Service Order[15], honorary degree[16], and Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . The London Gazette 50766. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . creativenz.govt.nz. creativenz.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wgtn.ac.nz. wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/09fwjv
    Given name → Roger, Leighton
    Residence → Auckland
    Wikidata description → New Zealand playwright
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