Dead Poets Society

Summary

Dead Poets Society is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Dead Poets Society received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[3].
• Dead Poets Society received the BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[4].
• Dead Poets Society received the BAFTA Award for Best Film^[5].
• Dead Poets Society received the César Award for Best Foreign Film^[6].
• Dead Poets Society received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7].
• Dead Poets Society's instance of is recorded as film^[8].
• Dead Poets Society was directed by Peter Weir^[9].
• Tom Schulman wrote the screenplay for Dead Poets Society^[10].
• Dead Poets Society's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre^[11].
• Dead Poets Society's genre is coming-of-age film^[12].
• Dead Poets Society's genre is drama film^[13].
• Dead Poets Society's genre is teen film^[14].
• A cast member of Dead Poets Society was Robin Williams^[15].
• A cast member of Dead Poets Society was Robert Sean Leonard^[16].
• A cast member of Dead Poets Society was Ethan Hawke^[17].
• A cast member of Dead Poets Society was Josh Charles^[18].
• A cast member of Dead Poets Society was Gale Hansen^[19].
• A cast member of Dead Poets Society was Norman Lloyd^[20].
• A cast member of Dead Poets Society was Kurtwood Smith^[21].
• A cast member of Dead Poets Society was George Martin^[22].
• A cast member of Dead Poets Society was Melora Walters^[23].
• A cast member of Dead Poets Society was Alexandra Powers^[24].
• A cast member of Dead Poets Society was Allelon Ruggiero^[25].
• A cast member of Dead Poets Society was Colin Irving^[26].
• A cast member of Dead Poets Society was Dylan Kussman^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Paul Junger Witt^[28] and Tony Thomas^[29]. Dead Poets Society was directed by Peter Weir^[9]. Tom Schulman wrote the screenplay for it^[10]. Cast members include Robin Williams^[15], Robert Sean Leonard^[16], Ethan Hawke^[17], Josh Charles^[18], Gale Hansen^[19], and Norman Lloyd^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include June 2, 1989^[30], January 12, 1990^[31], and January 25, 1990^[32]. The original language of Dead Poets Society was English^[33]. Genres include coming-of-age film^[12], drama film^[13], and teen film^[14]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[3], an award for best screenplay^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1941^[37]; BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[4], a class of award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39]; BAFTA Award for Best Film^[5], a film award category^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; César Award for Best Foreign Film^[6], a César Award^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1976^[44]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7], a film award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1929^[47]. Reviews include 7.3/10^[48], 84%^[49], and 79/100^[50].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Dead Poets Society include Dead Putting Society^[51], a television series episode^[52], directed by Rich Moore^[53].

Why It Matters

Dead Poets Society has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for it include Dead Putting Society^[51], a television series episode^[52], directed by Rich Moore^[53].

FAQs

What awards did Dead Poets Society receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[3], BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[4], BAFTA Award for Best Film^[5], and César Award for Best Foreign Film^[6].