Black Zoo

1963 film by Robert Gordon
Movie film Q4380313
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Black Zoo

Summary

Black Zoo is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Black Zoo's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Black Zoo was directed by Robert Gordon[4].
  • Aben Kandel wrote the screenplay for Black Zoo[5].
  • Black Zoo's composer is recorded as Paul Dunlap[6].
  • Black Zoo's genre is horror film[7].
  • Black Zoo's genre is drama film[8].
  • Black Zoo's genre is natural horror film[9].
  • Black Zoo's genre is thriller film[10].
  • Black Zoo's genre is melodrama[11].
  • A cast member of Black Zoo was Michael Gough[12].
  • A cast member of Black Zoo was Jeanne Cooper[13].
  • A cast member of Black Zoo was Rod Lauren[14].
  • A cast member of Black Zoo was Virginia Grey[15].
  • A cast member of Black Zoo was Jerome Cowan[16].
  • A cast member of Black Zoo was Elisha Cook Jr.[17].
  • Black Zoo was produced by Herman Cohen[18].
  • Black Zoo's director of photography is recorded as Floyd Crosby[19].
  • The original language of Black Zoo was English[20].
  • Black Zoo's Commons category is recorded as Black Zoo[21].
  • Black Zoo's color is recorded as color[22].
  • Black Zoo's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • Black Zoo was published on January 1, 1963[24].
  • Black Zoo's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black Zoo'}[25].
  • Black Zoo's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+88'}[26].
  • Black Zoo's aspect ratio is recorded as 2.35:1[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Black Zoo was produced by Herman Cohen[18]. It was directed by Robert Gordon[4]. Aben Kandel wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Michael Gough[12], Jeanne Cooper[13], Rod Lauren[14], Virginia Grey[15], Jerome Cowan[16], and Elisha Cook Jr.[17].

Publication

Black Zoo was published on January 1, 1963[24]. The original language of it was English[20]. Genres include horror film[7], drama film[8], natural horror film[9], thriller film[10], and melodrama[11].

Why It Matters

Black Zoo ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color color
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+88'}
    Instance of film
    Screenwriter Aben Kandel
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 171517, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269268|batch #269268]]"
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