A Fish Called Wanda

Summary

A Fish Called Wanda is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,439 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A Fish Called Wanda received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3].
• A Fish Called Wanda's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• A Fish Called Wanda's director is recorded as Charles Crichton^[5].
• A Fish Called Wanda's director is recorded as John Cleese^[6].
• A Fish Called Wanda's screenwriter is recorded as John Cleese^[7].
• A Fish Called Wanda's screenwriter is recorded as Charles Crichton^[8].
• A Fish Called Wanda's composer is recorded as John Du Prez^[9].
• A Fish Called Wanda's genre is recorded as heist film^[10].
• A Fish Called Wanda's genre is recorded as crime comedy film^[11].
• A Fish Called Wanda's genre is recorded as black comedy film^[12].
• A Fish Called Wanda's followed by is recorded as Fierce Creatures^[13].
• A Fish Called Wanda's cast member is recorded as Jamie Lee Curtis^[14].
• A Fish Called Wanda's cast member is recorded as Kevin Kline^[15].
• A Fish Called Wanda's cast member is recorded as Michael Palin^[16].
• A Fish Called Wanda's cast member is recorded as John Cleese^[17].
• A Fish Called Wanda's cast member is recorded as Maria Aitken^[18].
• A Fish Called Wanda's cast member is recorded as Patricia Hayes^[19].
• A Fish Called Wanda's cast member is recorded as Stephen Fry^[20].
• A Fish Called Wanda's cast member is recorded as Tom Georgeson^[21].
• A Fish Called Wanda's cast member is recorded as Geoffrey Palmer^[22].
• A Fish Called Wanda's cast member is recorded as Cynthia Cleese^[23].
• A Fish Called Wanda's cast member is recorded as Neville Phillips^[24].
• A Fish Called Wanda's cast member is recorded as Ken Campbell^[25].
• A Fish Called Wanda's cast member is recorded as Roger Hume^[26].
• A Fish Called Wanda's cast member is recorded as Roger Brierley^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Fish Called Wanda's producer is recorded as Michael Shamberg^[28]. Directors include Charles Crichton^[5] and John Cleese^[6]. Screenwriters include John Cleese^[7] and Charles Crichton^[8]. Cast members include Jamie Lee Curtis^[14], Kevin Kline^[15], Michael Palin^[16], John Cleese^[17], Maria Aitken^[18], and Patricia Hayes^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +1988-07-07T00:00:00Z^[29], +1988-07-15T00:00:00Z^[30], +1988-10-14T00:00:00Z^[31], +1988-10-28T00:00:00Z^[32], +1989-01-18T00:00:00Z^[33], and +1989-01-20T00:00:00Z^[34]. A Fish Called Wanda's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[35]. Genres include heist film^[10], crime comedy film^[11], and black comedy film^[12].

Reception

A Fish Called Wanda received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3]. Reviews include 8.1/10^[36], 96%^[37], and 80/100^[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Fish Called Wanda's followed by is recorded as Fierce Creatures^[13].

Cultural Impact

Things named for A Fish Called Wanda include One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish^[39], an animated series episode^[40], directed by Wes Archer^[41] and A Fish Called Selma^[42], a television series episode^[43], directed by Mark Kirkland^[44].

Why It Matters

A Fish Called Wanda ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,439 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for it include One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish^[39], an animated series episode^[40], directed by Wes Archer^[41] and A Fish Called Selma^[42], a television series episode^[43], directed by Mark Kirkland^[44].

FAQs

What awards did A Fish Called Wanda receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3].