Father of the Bride

1991 film directed by Charles Shyer
Movie film Q2566505
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Father of the Bride

Summary

Father of the Bride is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Father of the Bride's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Father of the Bride was directed by Charles Shyer[4].
  • Frances Goodrich wrote the screenplay for Father of the Bride[5].
  • Albert Hackett wrote the screenplay for Father of the Bride[6].
  • Nancy Meyers wrote the screenplay for Father of the Bride[7].
  • Charles Shyer wrote the screenplay for Father of the Bride[8].
  • Father of the Bride's composer is recorded as Alan Silvestri[9].
  • Father of the Bride's genre is coming-of-age film[10].
  • Father of the Bride's genre is comedy film[11].
  • Father of the Bride's genre is romantic comedy film[12].
  • Father of the Bride's based on is recorded as Father of the Bride[13].
  • Father of the Bride was followed by Father of the Bride Part II[14].
  • A cast member of Father of the Bride was Steve Martin[15].
  • A cast member of Father of the Bride was Diane Keaton[16].
  • A cast member of Father of the Bride was Kimberly Williams-Paisley[17].
  • A cast member of Father of the Bride was Martin Short[18].
  • A cast member of Father of the Bride was Kieran Culkin[19].
  • A cast member of Father of the Bride was George Newbern[20].
  • A cast member of Father of the Bride was BD Wong[21].
  • A cast member of Father of the Bride was Peter Michael Goetz[22].
  • A cast member of Father of the Bride was Chauncey Leopardi[23].
  • A cast member of Father of the Bride was David Day[24].
  • A cast member of Father of the Bride was Eugene Levy[25].
  • A cast member of Father of the Bride was Richard Portnow[26].
  • A cast member of Father of the Bride was Sarah Rose Karr[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Father of the Bride was produced by Nancy Meyers[28]. It was directed by Charles Shyer[4]. Screenwriters include Frances Goodrich[5], Albert Hackett[6], Nancy Meyers[7], and Charles Shyer[8]. Cast members include Steve Martin[15], Diane Keaton[16], Kimberly Williams-Paisley[17], Martin Short[18], Kieran Culkin[19], and George Newbern[20].

Publication

Publication dates include December 20, 1991[29] and April 16, 1992[30]. The original language of Father of the Bride was English[31]. Genres include coming-of-age film[10], comedy film[11], and romantic comedy film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 70%[33], 6/10[34], and 51/100[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Father of the Bride was followed by Father of the Bride Part II[14].

Why It Matters

Father of the Bride has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Steve Martin in Talks to Star in Disney's 'Magic Camp' (Exclusive). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1991-12-20T00:00:00Z, +1992-04-16T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Nancy Meyers +1
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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