Being There

Summary

Being There is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,990 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Being There received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3].
• Being There received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• Being There's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Being There was directed by Hal Ashby^[6].
• Jerzy Kosiński wrote the screenplay for Being There^[7].
• Robert C. Jones wrote the screenplay for Being There^[8].
• Being There's composer is recorded as Johnny Mandel^[9].
• Being There is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[10].
• Being There's genre is comedy drama^[11].
• Being There's genre is film based on literature^[12].
• Being There's based on is recorded as Being There^[13].
• A cast member of Being There was Peter Sellers^[14].
• A cast member of Being There was Shirley MacLaine^[15].
• A cast member of Being There was Melvyn Douglas^[16].
• A cast member of Being There was Jack Warden^[17].
• A cast member of Being There was Richard Basehart^[18].
• A cast member of Being There was Richard Dysart^[19].
• A cast member of Being There was Arthur Rosenberg^[20].
• A cast member of Being There was David Clennon^[21].
• A cast member of Being There was Denise DuBarry^[22].
• A cast member of Being There was Sam Weisman^[23].
• A cast member of Being There was Richard Venture^[24].
• A cast member of Being There was Jerome Hellman^[25].
• A cast member of Being There was James Noble^[26].
• Being There's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Being There was directed by Hal Ashby^[6]. Screenwriters include Jerzy Kosiński^[7] and Robert C. Jones^[8]. Cast members include Peter Sellers^[14], Shirley MacLaine^[15], Melvyn Douglas^[16], Jack Warden^[17], Richard Basehart^[18], and Richard Dysart^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 19, 1979^[28] and September 19, 1980^[29]. The original language of Being There was English^[30]. Genres include comedy drama^[11] and film based on literature^[12]. It is part of National Film Registry^[31]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Subject and Themes

Being There is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[10].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3], an Academy Awards^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1936^[35] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1929^[38]. Reviews include 8.6/10^[39] and 95%^[40].

Why It Matters

Being There ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,990 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

What awards did Being There receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].