An American in Paris

Summary

An American in Paris is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (884 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• An American in Paris received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• An American in Paris received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color^[4].
• An American in Paris received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[5].
• An American in Paris received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color^[6].
• An American in Paris received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color^[7].
• An American in Paris received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score^[8].
• An American in Paris's image is recorded as An American in Paris (1951 film poster).jpg^[9].
• An American in Paris's instance of is recorded as film^[10].
• An American in Paris's director is recorded as Vincente Minnelli^[11].
• An American in Paris's screenwriter is recorded as Alan Jay Lerner^[12].
• An American in Paris's composer is recorded as Saul Chaplin^[13].
• An American in Paris's genre is recorded as musical film^[14].
• An American in Paris is named after An American in Paris^[15].
• An American in Paris's based on is recorded as An American in Paris^[16].
• An American in Paris's cast member is recorded as Gene Kelly^[17].
• An American in Paris's cast member is recorded as Leslie Caron^[18].
• An American in Paris's cast member is recorded as Oscar Levant^[19].
• An American in Paris's cast member is recorded as Georges Guétary^[20].
• An American in Paris's cast member is recorded as Nina Foch^[21].
• An American in Paris's cast member is recorded as Madge Blake^[22].
• An American in Paris's cast member is recorded as Anna Q. Nilsson^[23].
• An American in Paris's cast member is recorded as Eugene Borden^[24].
• An American in Paris's cast member is recorded as Susan Cummings^[25].
• An American in Paris's cast member is recorded as Jack Chefe^[26].
• An American in Paris's cast member is recorded as Ann Codee^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Arthur Freed^[28] and Roger Edens^[29]. An American in Paris's director is recorded as Vincente Minnelli^[11]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Alan Jay Lerner^[12]. Cast members include Gene Kelly^[17], Leslie Caron^[18], Oscar Levant^[19], Georges Guétary^[20], Nina Foch^[21], and Madge Blake^[22].

Publication

Publication dates include +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z^[30], +1952-12-17T00:00:00Z^[31], and +1952-02-25T00:00:00Z^[32]. An American in Paris's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[33]. Its genre is recorded as musical film^[14]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry^[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1929^[37]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color^[4]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[5], an award for best screenplay^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1941^[40]; Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color^[6]; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color^[7]; and Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score^[8], an Academy Awards^[41], in United States^[42]. Reviews include 8.1/10^[43], 83/100^[44], and 95%^[45].

Adaptations and Inspiration

An American in Paris inspired it^[46].

Why It Matters

An American in Paris ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (884 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

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].