Scott Frank

American screenwriter and director
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Scott Frank

Summary

Scott Frank is a human[1]. His place of birth was Orlando[2]. He was born on March 10, 1960[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], film director[5], executive producer[6], film screenwriter[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (935 views/month, #6,971 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Scott Frank was born in Orlando[2].
  • Scott Frank was born on March 10, 1960[3].
  • Scott Frank held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Scott Frank worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Scott Frank's professions included film director[5].
  • Scott Frank's professions included executive producer[6].
  • Scott Frank's professions included film screenwriter[7].
  • Scott Frank's professions included film producer[8].
  • Scott Frank's field of work was film direction[11].
  • Scott Frank's field of work was film screenwriting[12].
  • Scott Frank's field of work was film production[13].
  • Scott Frank's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[14].
  • Scott Frank was educated at AFI Conservatory[15].
  • Scott Frank was educated at Los Gatos High School[16].
  • Scott Frank received the Writers Guild of America Award[17].
  • Scott Frank received the Edgar Awards[18].
  • Scott Frank was a member of Writers Guild of America, East[19].
  • Scott Frank is recorded as male[20].
  • Scott Frank's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Scott Frank's family name is recorded as Frank[22].
  • Scott Frank's given name is recorded as Scott[23].
  • Scott Frank's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[24].
  • Scott Frank's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[25].
  • Scott Frank's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Scott Frank's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Scott Frank[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1960-03-10[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 28cf7bfe-91f0-4df2-980b-a8ab366bf95d[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Scott Frank was born in Orlando[2]. He was born on March 10, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Santa Barbara[14], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1909[34], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[35]; AFI Conservatory[15], a film school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1969[38]; and Los Gatos High School[16], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1908[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film director[5], executive producer[6], film screenwriter[7], and film producer[8]. Fields of work include film direction[11], an activity[42]; film screenwriting[12], an occupation[43]; and film production[13], an economic activity[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award[17], a cultural prize[45], in United States[46], founded in 1949[47] and Edgar Awards[18], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1946[50].

Why It Matters

Scott Frank ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (935 views/month, #6,971 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Works attributed to him include Godless[53], a television series[54].

FAQs

Where was Scott Frank born?

Scott Frank's place of birth was Orlando[2].

What did Scott Frank do for work?

Scott Frank worked as screenwriter[4], film director[5], executive producer[6], film screenwriter[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Scott Frank go to school?

Scott Frank was educated at University of California, Santa Barbara[14], AFI Conservatory[15], and Los Gatos High School[16].

What awards did Scott Frank receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award[17] and Edgar Awards[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . oscars.org. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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