Roy Clarke

English comedy writer
Person human Q780834
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Roy Clarke

Summary

Roy Clarke is a human[1]. Born in Austerfield[2], he… he was born on +1930-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], and film director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month, #6,824 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Austerfield[2], Roy Clarke…
  • Roy Clarke was born on +1930-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy Clarke held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Roy Clarke worked as a writer[4].
  • Roy Clarke worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Roy Clarke worked as a film director[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Roy Clarke is Potter[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Roy Clarke is Last of the Summer Wine[10].
  • Roy Clarke received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Roy Clarke received the Knight Bachelor[12].
  • Roy Clarke is recorded as male[13].
  • Roy Clarke's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Roy Clarke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083619343[15].
  • Roy Clarke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19364058[16].
  • Roy Clarke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47046517[17].
  • Roy Clarke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003033443[18].
  • Roy Clarke's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15041422b[19].
  • Roy Clarke's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03658081[20].
  • Roy Clarke's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0164983[21].
  • Roy Clarke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04r_lj[22].
  • Roy Clarke's family name is recorded as Clarke[23].
  • Roy Clarke's given name is recorded as Roy[24].
  • Roy Clarke's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 148241387[25].
  • Roy Clarke's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 13069639[26].
  • Roy Clarke's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2017017192[27].

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Origins and Family

Roy Clarke's place of birth was Austerfield[2]. He was born on +1930-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], and film director[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Potter[9], a television series[28], written by Roy Clarke[29], directed by Bernard Thompson[30] and Last of the Summer Wine[10], a television series[31], directed by James Gilbert[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[33], in United Kingdom[34] and Knight Bachelor[12], a title of honor[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1300[37].

Why It Matters

Roy Clarke ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month, #6,824 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Roy Clarke born?

Roy Clarke's place of birth was Austerfield[2].

What did Roy Clarke do for work?

Roy Clarke worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], and film director[6].

What awards did Roy Clarke receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11] and Knight Bachelor[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The London Gazette 56430. thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . thegazette.co.uk. thegazette.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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