Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969 American Western film directed by George Roy Hill
Movie film Q232000
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Summary

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is the creator of George Roy Hill[3].
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography[4].
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[5].
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid received the Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical[6].
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was directed by George Roy Hill[8].
  • William Goldman wrote the screenplay for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid[9].
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's composer is recorded as Burt Bacharach[10].
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is associated with the New Hollywood movement[11].
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's genre is buddy film[12].
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's genre is comedy drama[13].
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's genre is Western film[14].
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's genre is biographical film[15].
  • A cast member of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was Paul Newman[16].
  • A cast member of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was Robert Redford[17].
  • A cast member of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was Katharine Ross[18].
  • A cast member of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was Henry Jones[19].
  • A cast member of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was Cloris Leachman[20].
  • A cast member of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was Ted Cassidy[21].
  • A cast member of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was Kenneth Mars[22].
  • A cast member of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was Sam Elliott[23].
  • A cast member of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was Strother Martin[24].
  • A cast member of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was George Furth[25].
  • A cast member of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was Donnelly Rhodes[26].
  • A cast member of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was Jeff Corey[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was produced by John Foreman[28]. It was directed by George Roy Hill[8]. William Goldman wrote the screenplay for it[9]. Cast members include Paul Newman[16], Robert Redford[17], Katharine Ross[18], Henry Jones[19], Cloris Leachman[20], and Ted Cassidy[21]. It is the creator of George Roy Hill[3].

Publication

Publication dates include September 23, 1969[29], September 24, 1969[30], September 26, 1969[31], October 10, 1969[32], October 27, 1969[33], and October 30, 1969[34]. Original languages include English[35] and Spanish[36]. Genres include buddy film[12], comedy drama[13], Western film[14], and biographical film[15]. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is part of National Film Registry[37]. It was distributed by video on demand[38].

Subject and Themes

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's main subject is Butch Cassidy[39]. It is associated with the New Hollywood movement[11].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography[4], an Academy Awards[40], in United States[41], founded in 1929[42]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[5], an award for best screenplay[43], in United States[44], founded in 1941[45]; and Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical[6]. Reviews include 8.3/10[46], 89%[47], and 66/100[48].

Why It Matters

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[5], and Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical[6].

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  25. [6] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . moma.org. moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [37] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [46] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [47] . wikidata.org.
  33. [48] . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [33] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [34] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter William Goldman
    Part of National Film Registry
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