An American Werewolf in London

Summary

An American Werewolf in London is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,389 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• An American Werewolf in London received the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling^[3].
• An American Werewolf in London's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• An American Werewolf in London was directed by John Landis^[5].
• John Landis wrote the screenplay for An American Werewolf in London^[6].
• An American Werewolf in London's composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein^[7].
• An American Werewolf in London's genre is werewolf film^[8].
• An American Werewolf in London's genre is comedy horror^[9].
• An American Werewolf in London's genre is black comedy film^[10].
• An American Werewolf in London's genre is comedy film^[11].
• An American Werewolf in London's genre is ghost film^[12].
• An American Werewolf in London was followed by An American Werewolf in Paris^[13].
• A cast member of An American Werewolf in London was David Naughton^[14].
• A cast member of An American Werewolf in London was Jenny Agutter^[15].
• A cast member of An American Werewolf in London was Griffin Dunne^[16].
• A cast member of An American Werewolf in London was John Woodvine^[17].
• A cast member of An American Werewolf in London was Frank Oz^[18].
• A cast member of An American Werewolf in London was Joachim Tennstedt^[19].
• A cast member of An American Werewolf in London was Rita Engelmann^[20].
• A cast member of An American Werewolf in London was Heinz Petruo^[21].
• A cast member of An American Werewolf in London was Brian Glover^[22].
• A cast member of An American Werewolf in London was Heinz Theo Branding^[23].
• A cast member of An American Werewolf in London was Manfred Lehmann^[24].
• A cast member of An American Werewolf in London was Patrick James Ryan^[25].
• A cast member of An American Werewolf in London was Rik Mayall^[26].
• A cast member of An American Werewolf in London was Sydney Bromley^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include George Folsey Jr.^[28], Jon Peters^[29], and Peter Guber^[30]. An American Werewolf in London was directed by John Landis^[5]. John Landis wrote the screenplay for it^[6]. Cast members include David Naughton^[14], Jenny Agutter^[15], Griffin Dunne^[16], John Woodvine^[17], Frank Oz^[18], and Joachim Tennstedt^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include August 21, 1981^[31] and April 30, 1982^[32]. The original language of An American Werewolf in London was English^[33]. Genres include werewolf film^[8], comedy horror^[9], black comedy film^[10], comedy film^[11], and ghost film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Reception

An American Werewolf in London received the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling^[3]. Reviews include 7.8/10^[35], 89%^[36], and 55/100^[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

An American Werewolf in London was followed by An American Werewolf in Paris^[13].

Why It Matters

An American Werewolf in London ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,389 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

What awards did An American Werewolf in London receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling^[3].