12 Years a Slave

Summary

12 Years a Slave is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 12 Years a Slave received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• 12 Years a Slave received the BAFTA Award for Best Film^[4].
• 12 Years a Slave received the Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award^[5].
• 12 Years a Slave received the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[6].
• 12 Years a Slave received the Satellite Award for Best Film^[7].
• 12 Years a Slave received the AACTA International Award for Best Actor^[8].
• 12 Years a Slave's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• 12 Years a Slave was directed by Steve McQueen^[10].
• John Ridley wrote the screenplay for 12 Years a Slave^[11].
• 12 Years a Slave's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer^[12].
• 12 Years a Slave's genre is drama film^[13].
• 12 Years a Slave's genre is biographical film^[14].
• 12 Years a Slave's genre is film based on book^[15].
• 12 Years a Slave's based on is recorded as Twelve Years a Slave^[16].
• A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Chiwetel Ejiofor^[17].
• A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Michael Fassbender^[18].
• A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Benedict Cumberbatch^[19].
• A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Paul Dano^[20].
• A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Paul Giamatti^[21].
• A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Lupita Nyong'o^[22].
• A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Sarah Paulson^[23].
• A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Brad Pitt^[24].
• A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Alfre Woodard^[25].
• A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Adepero Oduye^[26].
• A cast member of 12 Years a Slave was Bryan Batt^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on 12 Years a Slave was Hans Zimmer^[28]. Producers include Brad Pitt^[29], Dede Gardner^[30], Bill Pohlad^[31], Arnon Milchan^[32], Jeremy Kleiner^[33], and Anthony Katagas^[34]. It was directed by Steve McQueen^[10]. John Ridley wrote the screenplay for it^[11]. Cast members include Chiwetel Ejiofor^[17], Michael Fassbender^[18], Benedict Cumberbatch^[19], Paul Dano^[20], Paul Giamatti^[21], and Lupita Nyong'o^[22].

Publication

The original language of 12 Years a Slave was English^[35]. Genres include drama film^[13], biographical film^[14], and film based on book^[15]. It is part of National Film Registry^[36]. It was distributed by video on demand^[37].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1929^[40]; BAFTA Award for Best Film^[4], a film award category^[41], in United Kingdom^[42]; Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award^[5], a film award^[43], in Canada^[44], founded in 1978^[45]; Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[6], a class of award^[46], in United States^[47]; Satellite Award for Best Film^[7], a class of award^[48], in United States^[49]; and AACTA International Award for Best Actor^[8], a class of award^[50], in Australia^[51], founded in 2012^[52]. Reviews include 8.9/10^[53], 96/100^[54], 95%^[55], and 8.1/10^[56].

Why It Matters

12 Years a Slave has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

What awards did 12 Years a Slave receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], BAFTA Award for Best Film^[4], Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award^[5], and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[6].