An American in Paris
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An American in Paris is a musical film that received multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture [1]. It also won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color [1], Best Writing, Original Screenplay [1], Best Costume Design, Color [1], Best Art Direction, Color [1], and Best Original Musical Score [1]. The film's accolades include one additional Academy Award not specified in the list [1]. [2][3][4]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[5], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[6], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[7], Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[8], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[9]
- Director: Vincente Minnelli[10]
- Screenwriter: Alan Jay Lerner[11]
- Composer: Saul Chaplin[12]
- Genre: musical film[13]
- Named after: An American in Paris[14]
- Based on: An American in Paris[15]
- Cast member: Gene Kelly[16], Leslie Caron[17], Oscar Levant[18], Georges Guétary[19], Nina Foch[20], Madge Blake[21], Anna Q. Nilsson[22], Eugene Borden[23], Susan Cummings[24], Jack Chefe[25], Ann Codee[26]
- Producer: Arthur Freed[27], Roger Edens[28]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[29]
- Director of photography: Alfred Gilks[30], John Alton[31]
- Part of: National Film Registry[32]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[33]
- Commons category: An American in Paris (film)[34]
- Distribution format: video on demand[35]
- Review score: 8.1/10[36], 83/100[37], 95%[38]
- Color: color[39]
- Country of origin: United States[40]
- Publication date: January 1, 1951[41], December 17, 1952[42], February 25, 1952[43]
- Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[44], Netflix[45], Bullee Trading[46]
- Narrative location: Paris[47]
- Inspired by: An American in Paris[48]
- Film editor: Adrienne Fazan[49]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director[50], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[51], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[52], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[53], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[54], Academy Award for Best Picture[55], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[56], Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[57]
- Title: An American in Paris[58]
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Adaptations and Inspiration
An American in Paris's after a work by is recorded as George Gershwin[59].
Why It Matters
An American in Paris has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
FAQs
What awards did An American in Paris receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[5], and Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[6].