A Fish Called Wanda
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Summary
A Fish Called Wanda is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,923 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3]
- Director: Charles Crichton[4], John Cleese[5]
- Screenwriter: John Cleese[6], Charles Crichton[7]
- Composer: John Du Prez[8]
- Genre: heist film[9], crime comedy film[10], black comedy film[11]
- Followed by: Fierce Creatures[12]
- Cast member: Jamie Lee Curtis[13], Kevin Kline[14], Michael Palin[15], John Cleese[16], Maria Aitken[17], Patricia Hayes[18], Stephen Fry[19], Tom Georgeson[20], Geoffrey Palmer[21], Cynthia Cleese[22], Neville Phillips[23], Ken Campbell[24], Roger Hume[25], Roger Brierley[26]
- Producer: Michael Shamberg[27]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[28]
- Director of photography: Alan Hume[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
- Commons category: Cinema of the United Kingdom[31]
- Distribution format: video on demand[32]
- Review score: 8.1/10[33], 96%[34], 80/100[35]
- Color: color[36]
- Country of origin: United States[37], United Kingdom[38]
- Publication date: July 7, 1988[39], July 15, 1988[40], October 14, 1988[41], October 28, 1988[42], January 18, 1989[43], January 20, 1989[44], January 26, 1989[45]
- Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[46], Netflix[47]
- Narrative location: London[48]
- Filming location: Bermondsey[49], Twickenham Film Studios[50], Wandsworth[51], Clerkenwell[52], London Docklands[53], Little Venice[54], London Heathrow Airport[55], Maida Vale[56], Central Criminal Court[57], Kensington[58], Oxford Castle[59], Oxford Town Hall[60]
- Film editor: John Jympson[61]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for A Fish Called Wanda include A Fish Called Selma[62], a television series episode[63], directed by Mark Kirkland[64] and One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish[65], an animated series episode[66], directed by Wes Archer[67].
Why It Matters
A Fish Called Wanda has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Entities named for it include A Fish Called Selma[62], a television series episode[63], directed by Mark Kirkland[64] and One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish[65], an animated series episode[66], directed by Wes Archer[67].
FAQs
What awards did A Fish Called Wanda receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].