Citizen Kane
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Citizen Kane
Summary
Citizen Kane is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.16% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,384 views/month, #149 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Citizen Kane received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3].
- Citizen Kane received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
- Citizen Kane received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5].
- Citizen Kane's instance of is recorded as film[6].
- Citizen Kane was directed by Orson Welles[7].
- Orson Welles wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane[8].
- Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane[9].
- John Houseman wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane[10].
- Citizen Kane's composer is recorded as Bernard Herrmann[11].
- Citizen Kane's genre is drama film[12].
- Citizen Kane's genre is fiction film[13].
- Citizen Kane's genre is flashback film[14].
- Citizen Kane's genre is biographical film[15].
- Citizen Kane's genre is mystery film[16].
- A cast member of Citizen Kane was Orson Welles[17].
- A cast member of Citizen Kane was Joseph Cotten[18].
- A cast member of Citizen Kane was Ruth Warrick[19].
- A cast member of Citizen Kane was Everett Sloane[20].
- A cast member of Citizen Kane was William Alland[21].
- A cast member of Citizen Kane was Paul Stewart[22].
- A cast member of Citizen Kane was George Coulouris[23].
- A cast member of Citizen Kane was Dorothy Comingore[24].
- A cast member of Citizen Kane was Agnes Moorehead[25].
- A cast member of Citizen Kane was Ray Collins[26].
- A cast member of Citizen Kane was Fortunio Bonanova[27].
Body
Authorship and Creation
Producers include Orson Welles[28] and George Schaefer[29]. Citizen Kane was directed by Orson Welles[7]. Screenwriters include Orson Welles[8], Herman J. Mankiewicz[9], and John Houseman[10]. Cast members include Orson Welles[17], Joseph Cotten[18], Ruth Warrick[19], Everett Sloane[20], William Alland[21], and Paul Stewart[22].
Publication
Publication dates include May 1, 1941[30], July 3, 1946[31], and 1941[32]. The original language of Citizen Kane was English[33]. Genres include drama film[12], fiction film[13], flashback film[14], biographical film[15], and mystery film[16]. Part of include Vatican's list of films[34], an educational canon[35], founded in 1995[36] and National Film Registry[37], an educational canon[38], in United States[39], founded in 1988[40]. It was distributed by video on demand[41].
Reception
Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3], an award for best screenplay[42], in United States[43], founded in 1941[44]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1929[47]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5], a class of award[48], in United States[49]. Reviews include 8.2/10[50], 9.7/10[51], 100/100[52], 99%[53], and 4.2/5[54].
Cultural Impact
Things named for Citizen Kane include Citizen Khan[55], a television series[56] and Orsonwelles polites[57], a taxon[58].
Why It Matters
Citizen Kane ranks in the top 0.16% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,384 views/month, #149 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for it include Citizen Khan[55], a television series[56] and Orsonwelles polites[57], a taxon[58].
FAQs
What awards did Citizen Kane receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5].