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Champion

1949 film
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Champion
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Champion

Summary

Champion is a film[1]. Champion has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Champion received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3].
  • Champion's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Champion was directed by Mark Robson[5].
  • Carl Foreman wrote the screenplay for Champion[6].
  • Champion's composer is recorded as Dimitri Tiomkin[7].
  • Champion's genre is drama film[8].
  • Champion's genre is film noir[9].
  • Champion's genre is romance film[10].
  • Champion's genre is boxing film[11].
  • A cast member of Champion was Kirk Douglas[12].
  • A cast member of Champion was Marilyn Maxwell[13].
  • A cast member of Champion was Arthur Kennedy[14].
  • A cast member of Champion was Ruth Roman[15].
  • A cast member of Champion was Paul Stewart[16].
  • A cast member of Champion was Lola Albright[17].
  • A cast member of Champion was Harry Shannon[18].
  • A cast member of Champion was Esther Howard[19].
  • Champion was produced by Stanley Kramer[20].
  • Champion's production company is recorded as United Artists[21].
  • Champion's director of photography is recorded as Franz Planer[22].
  • The original language of Champion was English[23].
  • Champion was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Champion's review score is recorded as 7.8/10[25].
  • Champion's review score is recorded as 94%[26].
  • Champion's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Champion was produced by Stanley Kramer[20]. Champion was directed by Mark Robson[5]. Carl Foreman wrote the screenplay for Champion[6]. Cast members include Kirk Douglas[12], Marilyn Maxwell[13], Arthur Kennedy[14], Ruth Roman[15], Paul Stewart[16], and Lola Albright[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1950[28], April 7, 1949[29], May 6, 1949[30], and May 20, 1949[31]. The original language of Champion was English[23]. Genres include drama film[8], film noir[9], romance film[10], and boxing film[11]. Champion was distributed by video on demand[24].

Subject and Themes

Champion's main subject is boxing[32].

Reception

Champion received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3]. Reviews include 7.8/10[25] and 94%[26].

Why It Matters

Champion has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Champion is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Champion receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3].

Related Entities

Arthur Kennedy Dimitri Tiomkin film Kirk Douglas Lola Albright Netflix Stanley Kramer United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Rudolph Sternad
    Publication date → +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1949-04-07T00:00:00Z, +1949-05-06T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Carl Foreman
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+96'}
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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