Fiddler on the Roof

Summary

Fiddler on the Roof is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,051 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Fiddler on the Roof received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3].
• Fiddler on the Roof received the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score^[4].
• Fiddler on the Roof received the Academy Award for Best Sound^[5].
• Fiddler on the Roof's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• Fiddler on the Roof was directed by Norman Jewison^[7].
• Joseph Stein wrote the screenplay for Fiddler on the Roof^[8].
• Fiddler on the Roof's composer is recorded as Jerry Bock^[9].
• Fiddler on the Roof's composer is recorded as John Williams^[10].
• Fiddler on the Roof is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[11].
• Fiddler on the Roof's genre is comedy drama^[12].
• Fiddler on the Roof's genre is musical film^[13].
• Fiddler on the Roof's genre is drama film^[14].
• Fiddler on the Roof's genre is film based on literature^[15].
• A cast member of Fiddler on the Roof was Chaim Topol^[16].
• A cast member of Fiddler on the Roof was Norma Crane^[17].
• A cast member of Fiddler on the Roof was Leonard Frey^[18].
• A cast member of Fiddler on the Roof was Molly Picon^[19].
• A cast member of Fiddler on the Roof was Paul Mann^[20].
• A cast member of Fiddler on the Roof was Paul Michael Glaser^[21].
• A cast member of Fiddler on the Roof was Ray Lovelock^[22].
• A cast member of Fiddler on the Roof was Zvee Scooler^[23].
• A cast member of Fiddler on the Roof was Aharon Ipalé^[24].
• A cast member of Fiddler on the Roof was Roger Lloyd-Pack^[25].
• A cast member of Fiddler on the Roof was Vladimir Medar^[26].
• A cast member of Fiddler on the Roof was Howard Goorney^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Fiddler on the Roof was produced by Norman Jewison^[28]. It was directed by Norman Jewison^[7]. Joseph Stein wrote the screenplay for it^[8]. Cast members include Chaim Topol^[16], Norma Crane^[17], Leonard Frey^[18], Molly Picon^[19], Paul Mann^[20], and Paul Michael Glaser^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include November 3, 1971^[29] and December 15, 1971^[30]. Original languages include English^[31] and Hebrew^[32]. Genres include comedy drama^[12], musical film^[13], drama film^[14], and film based on literature^[15]. Fiddler on the Roof was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Subject and Themes

Fiddler on the Roof is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[11].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3], an Academy Awards^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1929^[36]; Academy Award for Best Original Song Score^[4]; and Academy Award for Best Sound^[5], an Academy Awards^[37], in United States^[38]. Reviews include 7.8/10^[39] and 81%^[40].

Why It Matters

Fiddler on the Roof ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,051 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

What awards did Fiddler on the Roof receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3], Academy Award for Best Original Song Score^[4], and Academy Award for Best Sound^[5].