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Amazing Stories

1985 television series
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Summary

Amazing Stories is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,192 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Amazing Stories is the creator of Steven Spielberg[3].
  • Amazing Stories received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[4].
  • Amazing Stories's instance of is recorded as television series[5].
  • Amazing Stories was directed by Steven Spielberg[6].
  • Amazing Stories's composer is recorded as David Newman[7].
  • Amazing Stories's genre is fantasy television series[8].
  • Amazing Stories's genre is science fiction television series[9].
  • Amazing Stories's genre is anthology series[10].
  • A cast member of Amazing Stories was Danny DeVito[11].
  • A cast member of Amazing Stories was Kevin Costner[12].
  • A cast member of Amazing Stories was Christopher Lloyd[13].
  • Amazing Stories was produced by Steven Spielberg[14].
  • Amazing Stories's production company is recorded as Amblin Entertainment[15].
  • The original language of Amazing Stories was English[16].
  • Amazing Stories was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • Amazing Stories's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[18].
  • Amazing Stories's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Amazing Stories comprises Amazing Stories, season 1[20].
  • Amazing Stories comprises Amazing Stories, season 2[21].
  • Amazing Stories began on September 29, 1985[22].
  • Amazing Stories ended on April 10, 1987[23].
  • Amazing Stories's distributed by is recorded as NBCUniversal Syndication Studios[24].
  • Amazing Stories's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[25].
  • Amazing Stories's narrative location is recorded as Los Angeles[26].
  • Amazing Stories's film editor is recorded as Steven Kemper[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Amazing Stories was produced by Steven Spielberg[14]. It was directed by Steven Spielberg[6]. Cast members include Danny DeVito[11], Kevin Costner[12], and Christopher Lloyd[13]. It is the creator of Steven Spielberg[3].

Publication

The original language of Amazing Stories was English[16]. Genres include fantasy television series[8], science fiction television series[9], and anthology series[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[17].

Reception

Amazing Stories received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[4].

Why It Matters

Amazing Stories ranks in the top 7% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,192 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Amazing Stories receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[4].

Related Entities

Christopher Lloyd Danny DeVito Kevin Costner Los Angeles Netflix Steven Spielberg United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'gl', 'he', 'it', 'ja', 'pl', '
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 88478
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  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14813 → 60312
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  4. 14w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → fantasy television series, science fiction television series, anthology series
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Genre: science fiction television series"
  5. 23w ago · Zestier · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Different from → Niesamowite historie (polski serial telewizyjny)
    Derivative work → Amazing Stories
    Production company → —
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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