Simon Stephens

British playwright
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Simon Stephens

Summary

Simon Stephens is a human[1]. Born in Manchester[2], he… he was born on February 6, 1971[3]. He worked as a playwright[4], translator[5], and screenwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manchester[2], Simon Stephens…
  • Simon Stephens was born on February 6, 1971[3].
  • Simon Stephens held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Simon Stephens worked as a playwright[4].
  • Simon Stephens worked as a translator[5].
  • Simon Stephens's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Simon Stephens's education included a stint at University of York[9].
  • Simon Stephens's education included a stint at Stockport School[10].
  • Simon Stephens received the Tony Award for Best Play[11].
  • Simon Stephens is recorded as male[12].
  • Simon Stephens's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Simon Stephens's family name is recorded as Stephens[14].
  • Simon Stephens's given name is recorded as Simon[15].
  • Simon Stephens's participant in is recorded as Dialogue for Catalonia[16].
  • Simon Stephens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Simon Stephens's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Simon Stephens's place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on February 6, 1971[3].

Education

Educated at University of York[9], a public university[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1963[21], headquartered in York[22] and Stockport School[10], a community school[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1888[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[4], translator[5], and screenwriter[6].

Recognition

Simon Stephens received the Tony Award for Best Play[11].

Why It Matters

Simon Stephens ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

Works attributed to him include The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time[27], a literary work[28].

FAQs

Where was Simon Stephens born?

Born in Manchester[2], Simon Stephens…

What did Simon Stephens do for work?

Simon Stephens worked as playwright[4], translator[5], and screenwriter[6].

Where did Simon Stephens go to school?

Simon Stephens was educated at University of York[9] and Stockport School[10].

What awards did Simon Stephens receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Play[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 F1B2-A653-6CD4-4597-9A0E
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  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Dialogue for Catalonia
    Given name Simon
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Imdb id nm3366953
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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