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Fiddler on the Roof

1971 film directed by Norman Jewison
Movie film Q934036
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Summary

Fiddler on the Roof is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,602 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Cinematography[3], Academy Award for Best Original Song Score[4], Academy Award for Best Sound[5]
  • Director: Norman Jewison[6]
  • Screenwriter: Joseph Stein[7]
  • Composer: Jerry Bock[8], John Williams[9]
  • Movement: New Hollywood[10]
  • Genre: comedy drama[11], musical film[12], drama film[13]
  • Cast member: Chaim Topol[14], Norma Crane[15], Leonard Frey[16], Molly Picon[17], Paul Mann[18], Paul Michael Glaser[19], Ray Lovelock[20], Zvee Scooler[21], Aharon Ipalé[22], Roger Lloyd-Pack[23], Vladimir Medar[24], Howard Goorney[25], Rosalind Harris[26], Vernon Dobtcheff[27]
  • Producer: Norman Jewison[28]
  • Collection: Museum of Modern Art[29]
  • Production company: The Mirisch Company[30]
  • Director of photography: Oswald Morris[31]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[32], Hebrew[33]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[34]
  • Review score: 7.8/10[35], 81%[36]
  • Color: color[37]
  • Country of origin: United States[38]
  • Publication date: November 3, 1971[39], December 15, 1971[40]
  • Characters: Tevye[41]
  • Distributed by: United Artists[42], Netflix[43], Fandango at Home[44]
  • Filming location: Croatia[45], London[46], Pinewood Studios[47]
  • Film editor: Antony Gibbs[48]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[49], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[50], Academy Award for Best Actor[51], Academy Award for Best Director[52], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[53], Academy Award for Best Production Design[54], Academy Award for Best Original Song Score[55], Academy Award for Best Sound[56]
  • Title: Fiddler on the Roof[57]
  • Has characteristic: film based on literature[58]
  • Choreographer: Jerome Robbins[59]

Why It Matters

Fiddler on the Roof has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

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].

Related Entities

Chaim Topol Croatia film Jerome Robbins John Williams London Museum of Modern Art Netflix Norman Jewison United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [19] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  57. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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