# American Gigolo

> 1980 film directed by Paul Schrader

**Wikidata**: [Q692720](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q692720)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gigolo)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/american-gigolo

## Summary
American Gigolo is a 1980 United States film directed by Paul Schrader. Distributed by Paramount Pictures, the movie is a foundational cinematic work that combines elements of drama, crime, eroticism, and mystery. It was released across several dates in early 1980.

## Key Facts
- American Gigolo is a 1980 film directed by Paul Schrader. 
- The movie had multiple recorded publication dates in 1980: January 1, February 1, and May 15.
- The film is categorized under four primary genres: drama, crime, erotic, and mystery.
- The production is an American film, with the United States as its country of origin.
- Distribution and production were handled by Paramount Pictures.
- The base medium of the entity is a film, defined as a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock.
- The American Gigolo knowledge entry maintains a sitelink count of 34.

## FAQs
**What genres define American Gigolo?**
The film is a cross-genre work classified simultaneously as a drama, crime, erotic, and mystery film. Its mystery elements specifically position it as a sub-genre of the broader crime film and thriller categories.

**When was American Gigolo released?**
The film was officially released in 1980. Recorded publication dates for the movie include January 1, February 1, and May 15 of that year.

**Which studio distributed American Gigolo?**
The film was associated with Paramount Pictures, an American film studio that operates as a subsidiary of Paramount Global. Paramount was founded on May 8, 1912, and is headquartered in Los Angeles within the film industry.

**Where does American Gigolo originate from?**
The film is a product of the United States. The US is a country located primarily in North America, founded with a declaration of independence on July 4, 1776, and later having its independence recognized on May 12, 1784, via the Treaty of Paris.

## Why It Matters
American Gigolo holds relevance as a distinct cinematic work from the early 1980s that merges multiple traditional film boundaries. By blending the drama, crime, erotic, and mystery genres under the direction of Paul Schrader, it represents a specific era of American filmmaking that pushed narrative and genre conventions. Its association with a major legacy studio like Paramount Pictures—which has been a foundational pillar of the American film industry since 1912—cements its position within the broader historical timeline of US cultural exports. 

## Notable For
- Being a multifaceted 1980s film that seamlessly spans the drama, crime, erotic, and mystery genres.
- Serving as a directed work by Paul Schrader.
- Having a distribution and production linkage to Paramount Pictures, one of the oldest surviving American film studios (incepted in 1912).
- Featuring multiple distinct recorded release dates in 1980 (January 1, February 1, and May 15).

## Body

### Film Identity and Release
American Gigolo is a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock (commonly referred to as a film). Wikidata describes it simply as a "1980 film directed by Paul Schrader." The entity has a Wikipedia sitelink count of 34. The film's release was tracked across three distinct dates in 1980: +1980-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1980-02-01T00:00:00Z, and +1980-05-15T00:00:00Z. 

### Genre Classifications
The film crosses over into several distinct film genres. It is officially classified as a drama film (a broad film genre with a sitelink count of 63) and a crime film (a film genre with a sitelink count of 51). Additionally, it falls under the erotic film genre (sitelink count: 32) and the mystery film genre (sitelink count: 31). The mystery classification is noted as a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film, intersecting at times with the thriller genre. 

### Production and Studio Background
The film is tied to the United States (sitelink count: 423) and distributed by Paramount Pictures (sitelink count: 85). Paramount is an American film studio acting as a subsidiary of Paramount Global. The studio has a rich history, with an inception date of May 8, 1912 (+1912-05-08T00:00:00Z). It is headquartered in Los Angeles (identified as Q65) and operates within the film industry (identified as ) in the United States.

### Geographic and Historical Context
As an American film, American Gigolo originates from the United States, a country located primarily in North America. The context of its country of origin ties back to the inception of the US, which is recorded with two key historical milestones: the declaration of independence on July 4, 1776 (associated with the United States Declaration of Independence), and the date its independence was recognized by the country from which it separated on May 12, 1784 (associated with the Treaty of Paris signed in 1783).

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