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Hugh Wheeler
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British screenwriter and playwright (1912–1987)
In the Vinony graph
Vinony's link graph records 251 inbound references to Hugh Wheeler, and connects out to Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, University of London and Candide.
It sits within the topics 1912 births, 1987 deaths and 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights.
Vinony links it to 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 19 March 1912
- Died
- 26 July 1987
- Works
- 20
Top works
- Ḳandid
- קנדיד
- Look: we've come through
- A puzzle for fools
- We have always lived in the castle
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1912
- Active to
- 1987
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2
- Total plays
- 19
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Hugh+Wheeler">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- Patrick Quentin
- Given name
- Hugh
- Family name
- Wheeler
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Monterey
- Occupation
- playwright
- Educated at
- University of London
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Edgar Awards
Show 3 more facts
- date of birth
- 1912-03-19
- date of death
- 1987-07-26
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
Sources (3)
via Wikidata · CC0
Connections
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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University of London
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Candide
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International Standard Book Number
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T. S. Eliot
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IMDb
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Associated Press
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Tony Awards
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Los Angeles Times
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Stephen Fry
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Matt Stone
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Cabaret
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Internet Broadway Database
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Categories
1912 births1987 deaths20th-century American dramatists and playwrights20th-century American novelists20th-century English dramatists and playwrights20th-century English novelistsAlumni of the University of LondonAmerican musical theatre librettistsAmerican mystery writersDeaths from congestive heart failure in MassachusettsDeaths from respiratory failure in the United StatesDrama Desk Award winnersEdgar Award winnersEnglish emigrants to the United StatesEnglish musical theatre librettistsEnglish mystery writersInternet Broadway Database person ID same as WikidataInternet Off-Broadway Database person ID same as WikidataNaturalized citizens of the United StatesPeople from HampsteadTony Award winnersWriters from London