Fame

1980 film by Alan Parker
Movie film Q1351911
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Fame

Summary

Fame is a film[1]. Fame ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,390 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fame received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[3].
  • Fame received the Academy Award for Best Original Song[4].
  • Fame's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Fame was directed by Alan Parker[6].
  • Christopher Gore wrote the screenplay for Fame[7].
  • Fame's composer is recorded as Michael Gore[8].
  • Fame's genre is musical film[9].
  • Fame's genre is teen film[10].
  • Fame's genre is LGBTQ-related film[11].
  • Fame's genre is drama film[12].
  • A cast member of Fame was Irene Cara—Escalera[13].
  • A cast member of Fame was Debbie Allen[14].
  • A cast member of Fame was Maureen Teefy[15].
  • A cast member of Fame was Gene Anthony Ray[16].
  • A cast member of Fame was Lee Curreri[17].
  • A cast member of Fame was Paul McCrane[18].
  • A cast member of Fame was Barry Miller[19].
  • A cast member of Fame was Holland Taylor[20].
  • A cast member of Fame was Eddie Barth[21].
  • A cast member of Fame was Laura Dean[22].
  • A cast member of Fame was Boyd Gaines[23].
  • A cast member of Fame was Albert Hague[24].
  • A cast member of Fame was Tresa Hughes[25].
  • A cast member of Fame was Anne Meara[26].
  • A cast member of Fame was Jim Moody[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Fame was Michael Gore[28]. Fame was produced by Alan Marshall[29]. Fame was directed by Alan Parker[6]. Christopher Gore wrote the screenplay for Fame[7]. Cast members include Irene Cara—Escalera[13], Debbie Allen[14], Maureen Teefy[15], Gene Anthony Ray[16], Lee Curreri[17], and Paul McCrane[18].

Publication

Publication dates include May 16, 1980[30], September 29, 1980[31], and November 13, 1980[32]. Original languages include Spanish[33], English[34], and French[35]. Genres include musical film[9], teen film[10], LGBTQ-related film[11], and drama film[12]. Fame was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[3], an Academy Awards[37], in United States[38], founded in 1935[39] and Academy Award for Best Original Song[4], an award for best original song[40], in United States[41]. Reviews include 7.2/10[42], 58/100[43], and 81%[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Fame's after a work by is recorded as Christopher Gore[45].

Why It Matters

Fame ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,390 views/month).[2] Fame has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Fame is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did Fame receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[3] and Academy Award for Best Original Song[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . siamzone.com. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . siamzone.com. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [29] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [42] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [43] . wikidata.org.
  34. [44] . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [31] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [32] . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [45] . siamzone.com. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Film editor Gerry Hambling
    Composer Michael Gore
    Production designer Louis Falco
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