Billy Budd

1962 film by Peter Ustinov
Movie film Q1121916
Billy Budd
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Billy Budd

Summary

Billy Budd is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Billy Budd received the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor[3].
  • Billy Budd received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • Billy Budd's image is recorded as Billy budd poster.jpg[5].
  • Billy Budd's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Billy Budd's director is recorded as Peter Ustinov[7].
  • Billy Budd's screenwriter is recorded as Peter Ustinov[8].
  • Billy Budd's screenwriter is recorded as Robert Rossen[9].
  • Billy Budd's screenwriter is recorded as DeWitt Bodeen[10].
  • Billy Budd's composer is recorded as Antony Hopkins[11].
  • Billy Budd's genre is recorded as action film[12].
  • Billy Budd's genre is recorded as adventure film[13].
  • Billy Budd's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • Billy Budd's genre is recorded as film based on literature[15].
  • Billy Budd's based on is recorded as Billy Budd, Sailor[16].
  • Billy Budd's cast member is recorded as Terence Stamp[17].
  • Billy Budd's cast member is recorded as Robert Ryan[18].
  • Billy Budd's cast member is recorded as Peter Ustinov[19].
  • Billy Budd's cast member is recorded as Melvyn Douglas[20].
  • Billy Budd's cast member is recorded as John Neville[21].
  • Billy Budd's cast member is recorded as David McCallum[22].
  • Billy Budd's cast member is recorded as John Meillon[23].
  • Billy Budd's cast member is recorded as Lee Montague[24].
  • Billy Budd's cast member is recorded as Niall MacGinnis[25].
  • Billy Budd's cast member is recorded as Ray McAnally[26].
  • Billy Budd's cast member is recorded as Robert Brown[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Billy Budd's producer is recorded as Peter Ustinov[28]. Its director is recorded as Peter Ustinov[7]. Screenwriters include Peter Ustinov[8], Robert Rossen[9], and DeWitt Bodeen[10]. Cast members include Terence Stamp[17], Robert Ryan[18], Peter Ustinov[19], Melvyn Douglas[20], John Neville[21], and David McCallum[22].

Publication

Billy Budd's publication date is recorded as +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include action film[12], adventure film[13], drama film[14], and film based on literature[15].

Subject and Themes

Billy Budd's main subject is recorded as seamanship[31].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor[3], an award for best new actor[32], in United States[33], founded in 1948[34] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]. Reviews include 7.4/10[38] and 92%[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Billy Budd's after a work by is recorded as Herman Melville[40].

Why It Matters

Billy Budd ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did Billy Budd receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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