Sam Shepard
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Sam Shepard
Summary
Sam Shepard is a human[1]. He was born in Fort Sheridan[2]. He was born on November 5, 1943[3]. He died in Midway[4]. He died on July 27, 2017[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], dramaturge[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,432 views/month, #1,717 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Sam Shepard's place of birth was Fort Sheridan[2].
- Sam Shepard passed away in Midway[4].
- Sam Shepard was born on November 5, 1943[3].
- Sam Shepard died on July 27, 2017[5].
- Sam Shepard's mother was Jane Elaine Schook[12].
- Among Sam Shepard's spouses was O-Lan Jones[13].
- Sam Shepard held citizenship in United States[14].
- English was Sam Shepard's native language[15].
- Sam Shepard's professions included actor[6].
- Sam Shepard worked as a film director[7].
- Sam Shepard's professions included screenwriter[8].
- Sam Shepard worked as a dramaturge[9].
- Sam Shepard worked as a playwright[10].
- Sam Shepard's professions included stage actor[16].
- Sam Shepard's field of work was theatre art[17].
- Sam Shepard's field of work was drama[18].
- Sam Shepard's field of work was acting[19].
- Sam Shepard's field of work was music[20].
- Sam Shepard's education included a stint at Mt. San Antonio College[21].
- Sam Shepard's education included a stint at Duarte High School[22].
- Sam Shepard's education included a stint at Eugene O'Neill Theater Center[23].
- Sam Shepard received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
- Sam Shepard received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[25].
- Sam Shepard received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
- Sam Shepard received the Obie Award[27].
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1943-11-05[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2017-07-27[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: b9afb910-1f9e-46fc-9806-df8f49015568[32]
Body
Origins and Family
Sam Shepard was born in Fort Sheridan[2]. He was born on November 5, 1943[3]. His mother was Jane Elaine Schook[12]. English was his native language[15].
Education
Educated at Mt. San Antonio College[21], a college[33], in United States[34], founded in 1946[35]; Duarte High School[22], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1909[38]; and Eugene O'Neill Theater Center[23], a theatre building[39], in United States[40], founded in 1964[41].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], dramaturge[9], playwright[10], and stage actor[16]. Fields of work include theatre art[17], a performing arts genre[42]; drama[18], a literary mode[43]; acting[19], a type of arts[44]; and music[20], a type of arts[45].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; Pulitzer Prize for Drama[25], an award[49]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], a fellowship award[50]; Obie Award[27], a group of awards[51], in United States[52], founded in 1956[53]; New York Drama Critics Award[54], an award[55], in United States[56]; and PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award[57], a theatre award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1998[60].
Personal Life
Sam Shepard was married to O-Lan Jones[13].
Death and Burial
Sam Shepard died on July 27, 2017[5]. He passed away in Midway[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[61].
Why It Matters
Sam Shepard ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,432 views/month, #1,717 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Works attributed to him include Oh! Calcutta![64], a dramatico-musical work[65]; Buried Child[66], a literary work[67]; and True West[68], a literary work[69].
FAQs
Where was Sam Shepard born?
Sam Shepard was born in Fort Sheridan[2].
Where did Sam Shepard die?
Sam Shepard died in Midway[4].
Who were Sam Shepard's parents?
Sam Shepard's mother was Jane Elaine Schook[12].
Who was Sam Shepard married to?
Sam Shepard's spouses include O-Lan Jones[13].
What did Sam Shepard do for work?
Sam Shepard worked as actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], dramaturge[9], and playwright[10].
Where did Sam Shepard go to school?
Sam Shepard was educated at Mt. San Antonio College[21], Duarte High School[22], and Eugene O'Neill Theater Center[23].
What awards did Sam Shepard receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Pulitzer Prize for Drama[25], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], and Obie Award[27].