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1979 film by Ridley Scott
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Alien

Summary

Alien is a film[1]. Alien has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Alien received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3].
  • Alien received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress[4].
  • Alien received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[5].
  • Alien received the Saturn Award for Best Director[6].
  • Alien received the BAFTA Award for Best Sound[7].
  • Alien received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[8].
  • Alien's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Alien was directed by Ridley Scott[10].
  • Dan O'Bannon wrote the screenplay for Alien[11].
  • Ronald Shusett wrote the screenplay for Alien[12].
  • Alien's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[13].
  • Alien's genre is horror film[14].
  • Alien's genre is science fiction film[15].
  • Alien's genre is thriller film[16].
  • Alien's genre is body horror film[17].
  • Alien's genre is science fiction horror film[18].
  • Alien's genre is adventure film[19].
  • Alien's genre is fantasy film[20].
  • Alien's genre is mystery film[21].
  • Alien's genre is suspense film[22].
  • Alien's genre is action film[23].
  • Alien's genre is monster film[24].
  • Alien's genre is girls with guns[25].
  • Alien's genre is science fiction action film[26].
  • Alien was followed by Aliens[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include David Giler[28], Walter Hill[29], and Gordon Carroll[30]. Alien was directed by Ridley Scott[10]. Screenwriters include Dan O'Bannon[11] and Ronald Shusett[12]. Cast members include Yaphet Kotto[31], Veronica Cartwright[32], Tom Skerritt[33], Harry Dean Stanton[34], John Hurt[35], and Sigourney Weaver[36].

Publication

Publication dates include May 25, 1979[37], October 25, 1979[38], and November 2, 1979[39]. The original language of Alien was English[40]. Genres include horror film[14], science fiction film[15], thriller film[16], body horror film[17], science fiction horror film[18], and adventure film[19]. Alien is part of National Film Registry[41]. Alien's part of the series is recorded as Alien[42]. Alien was distributed by video on demand[43].

Subject and Themes

Alien's part of the series is recorded as Alien[42].

Reception

Awards received include Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3], an award for best film by genre[44], in United States[45], founded in 1973[46]; Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], an award for best supporting actress[47], in United States[48], founded in 1976[49]; Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[5], an Academy Awards[50], in United States[51]; Saturn Award for Best Director[6], an award for best direction[52], in United States[53], founded in 1976[54]; BAFTA Award for Best Sound[7], a film award category[55], in United Kingdom[56]; and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[8], a dramatic presentation award[57], founded in 1958[58]. Reviews include 9.1/10[59], 89/100[60], 93%[61], and 8.5/10[62].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Alien was followed by Aliens[27].

Why It Matters

Alien has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Alien is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

What awards did Alien receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3], Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[5], and Saturn Award for Best Director[6].

Related Entities

Aliens film Harry Dean Stanton Ian Holm Jerry Goldsmith John Hurt Netflix Ridley Scott Sigourney Weaver Spaceballs Tom Skerritt United Kingdom United States Veronica Cartwright Walter Hill Yaphet Kotto

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  39. [59] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  44. [38] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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