A Thousand Clowns

1965 film directed by Fred Coe
Movie film Q1622379
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A Thousand Clowns

Summary

A Thousand Clowns is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (367 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Thousand Clowns received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • A Thousand Clowns received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • A Thousand Clowns's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • A Thousand Clowns was directed by Fred Coe[6].
  • Herb Gardner wrote the screenplay for A Thousand Clowns[7].
  • A Thousand Clowns's composer is recorded as Gerry Mulligan[8].
  • A Thousand Clowns's genre is comedy drama[9].
  • A Thousand Clowns's genre is comedy film[10].
  • A Thousand Clowns's genre is drama film[11].
  • A cast member of A Thousand Clowns was Jason Robards[12].
  • A cast member of A Thousand Clowns was Barbara Harris[13].
  • A cast member of A Thousand Clowns was Martin Balsam[14].
  • A cast member of A Thousand Clowns was Gene Saks[15].
  • A cast member of A Thousand Clowns was William Daniels[16].
  • A cast member of A Thousand Clowns was Barry Gordon[17].
  • A cast member of A Thousand Clowns was John McMartin[18].
  • A cast member of A Thousand Clowns was Phil Bruns[19].
  • A Thousand Clowns was produced by Fred Coe[20].
  • A Thousand Clowns's director of photography is recorded as Arthur J. Ornitz[21].
  • The original language of A Thousand Clowns was English[22].
  • A Thousand Clowns was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • A Thousand Clowns's review score is recorded as 6.9/10[24].
  • A Thousand Clowns's review score is recorded as 72%[25].
  • A Thousand Clowns's color is recorded as black-and-white[26].
  • A Thousand Clowns's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Thousand Clowns was produced by Fred Coe[20]. It was directed by Fred Coe[6]. Herb Gardner wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Jason Robards[12], Barbara Harris[13], Martin Balsam[14], Gene Saks[15], William Daniels[16], and Barry Gordon[17].

Publication

A Thousand Clowns was released on January 1, 1965[28]. The original language of it was English[22]. Genres include comedy drama[9], comedy film[10], and drama film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], an Academy Awards[29], in United States[30], founded in 1936[31] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1929[34]. Reviews include 6.9/10[24] and 72%[25].

Why It Matters

A Thousand Clowns ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (367 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did A Thousand Clowns receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of origin
    Distribution format video on demand
    Mubi film id 38970
    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay +1
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