Simon McBurney

British actor
Person human Q705602
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Simon McBurney was born on August 25, 1957[1], in Cambridge[2]. He has worked as a theatrical director[3], actor[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], and playwright[7]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,984 views/month, #6,444 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Charles McBurney[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Occupation: theatre manager[11], director[12]
  • Field of work: play[13], directing[14], acting[15]
  • Educated at: Peterhouse[16], L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq[17], King's College School[18]
  • Award received: Laurence Olivier Awards[19], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20], Konrad Wolf Prize[21], Europe Theatre Prize[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Genre: Shakespearean comedy[24]
  • Commons category: Simon McBurney[25]
  • Family name: McBurney[26]
  • Given name: Simon[27], Montagu[28]
  • Official website: http://www.complicite.org/flash/[29]
  • Student of: Jacques Lecoq[30]
  • Nominated for: Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
  • Birth name: Simon Montagu McBurney[33]
  • Start of work period: 1988[34]
  • Sibling: Gerard McBurney[35]

Why It Matters

Simon McBurney has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Simon McBurney born?

Simon McBurney was born in Cambridge[2].

Who were Simon McBurney's parents?

Simon McBurney's father was Charles McBurney[9].

What did Simon McBurney do for work?

Simon McBurney worked as a theatrical director[3], actor[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], and playwright[7].

Where did Simon McBurney go to school?

Simon McBurney was educated at Peterhouse[16], L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq[17], and King's College School[18].

What awards did Simon McBurney receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[19], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20], Konrad Wolf Prize[21], and Europe Theatre Prize[22].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Simon McBurney. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/simon-mcburney
MLA “Simon McBurney.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 13 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/simon-mcburney.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_simon-mcburney_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Simon McBurney}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/simon-mcburney}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-13}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Simon McBurney — https://4ort.xyz/entity/simon-mcburney (retrieved 2026-10-13)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/simon-mcburney · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 29d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → simon-mcburney
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Kinobaza person id: simon-mcburney, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 27545
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sinemalar person id: 27545, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3CF5-DFE4-7E1B-6C73-FED3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46379|batch #46379]]: HAND ID (2)"
  4. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 21509
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42119|batch #42119]]"
  5. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2A4qGT
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  6. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 142420
    Occupation → theatrical director, actor, screenwriter +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George eastman museum people id: 142420, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118198753|Simon McBurney (#118198753)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|Georg"
  7. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Given name → Simon, Montagu
    Place of birth → Cambridge
    Student of → Jacques Lecoq
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31940|batch #31940]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.