Fargo
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Fargo
Summary
Fargo is a film[1]. Fargo ranks in the top 0.49% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,536 views/month, #459 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Fargo received the Academy Award for Best Actress[3].
- Fargo received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4].
- Fargo received the London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year[5].
- Fargo received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[6].
- Fargo received the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay[7].
- Fargo received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8].
- Fargo's instance of is recorded as film[9].
- Fargo was directed by Joel Coen[10].
- Fargo was directed by Ethan Coen[11].
- Joel Coen wrote the screenplay for Fargo[12].
- Ethan Coen wrote the screenplay for Fargo[13].
- Fargo's composer is recorded as Carter Burwell[14].
- Fargo's genre is crime film[15].
- Fargo's genre is drama film[16].
- Fargo's genre is neo-noir[17].
- Fargo's genre is black comedy film[18].
- Fargo's genre is thriller film[19].
- Fargo's genre is police procedural film[20].
- Fargo's genre is crime thriller film[21].
- Fargo's genre is crime drama film[22].
- Fargo's genre is comedy film[23].
- Fargo's genre is suspense film[24].
- Fargo's genre is action film[25].
- Fargo's genre is mystery film[26].
- Fargo's genre is film noir[27].
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Authorship and Creation
Among the performers on Fargo was Carter Burwell[30]. Producers include Joel Coen[31] and Ethan Coen[32]. Directors include Joel Coen[10] and Ethan Coen[11]. Screenwriters include Joel Coen[12] and Ethan Coen[13]. Cast members include Frances McDormand[33], William H. Macy[34], Steve Buscemi[35], Harve Presnell[36], Peter Stormare[37], and Tony Denman[38].
Publication
Publication dates include March 8, 1996[39], November 14, 1996[40], and 1996[41]. The original language of Fargo was English[42]. Genres include crime film[15], drama film[16], neo-noir[17], black comedy film[18], thriller film[19], and police procedural film[20]. Fargo is part of National Film Registry[43]. Fargo was distributed by video on demand[44].
Reception
Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], an award for best leading actress[45], in United States[46], founded in 1929[47]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4], an award for best screenplay[48], in United States[49], founded in 1941[50]; London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year[5], a class of award[51], in United Kingdom[52]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[6], a class of award[53], in United States[54]; Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay[7], an award for best original screenplay[55], in United States[56], founded in 1970[57]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8], a film award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1929[60]. Reviews include 8.8/10[61], 94%[62], and 88/100[63].
Why It Matters
Fargo ranks in the top 0.49% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,536 views/month, #459 of 94,065).[2] Fargo has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] Fargo is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
FAQs
What awards did Fargo receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4], London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year[5], and New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[6].