Firefly

American space Western television series
TVSeries television_series Q11622
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Firefly

Summary

Firefly is a television series[1]. Firefly has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Firefly is the creator of Joss Whedon[3].
  • Firefly's instance of is recorded as television series[4].
  • Firefly was directed by Vern Gillum[5].
  • Firefly was directed by Joss Whedon[6].
  • Firefly was directed by Tim Minear[7].
  • Firefly was directed by Michael Grossman[8].
  • Firefly was directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall[9].
  • Firefly was directed by Marita Grabiak[10].
  • Firefly was directed by David Solomon[11].
  • Firefly was directed by Allan Kroeker[12].
  • Firefly was directed by James A. Contner[13].
  • Firefly was directed by Thomas J. Wright[14].
  • Joss Whedon wrote the screenplay for Firefly[15].
  • Tim Minear wrote the screenplay for Firefly[16].
  • Jane Espenson wrote the screenplay for Firefly[17].
  • Drew Z. Greenberg wrote the screenplay for Firefly[18].
  • Ben Edlund wrote the screenplay for Firefly[19].
  • Jose Molina wrote the screenplay for Firefly[20].
  • Cheryl Cain wrote the screenplay for Firefly[21].
  • Brett Matthews wrote the screenplay for Firefly[22].
  • Firefly's composer is recorded as Greg Edmonson[23].
  • Firefly's genre is space Western[24].
  • Firefly's genre is science fiction television program[25].
  • Firefly's genre is drama television series[26].
  • Firefly's genre is space opera[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Firefly was Greg Edmonson[28]. Producers include Joss Whedon[29], Tim Minear[30], Gareth Davies[31], Lisa Lassek[32], Brian Wankum[33], and Ben Edlund[34]. Directors include Vern Gillum[5], Joss Whedon[6], Tim Minear[7], Michael Grossman[8], Vondie Curtis-Hall[9], and Marita Grabiak[10]. Screenwriters include Joss Whedon[15], Tim Minear[16], Jane Espenson[17], Drew Z. Greenberg[18], Ben Edlund[19], and Jose Molina[20]. Cast members include Nathan Fillion[35], Gina Torres[36], Alan Tudyk[37], Morena Baccarin[38], Adam Baldwin[39], and Jewel Staite[40]. Firefly is the creator of Joss Whedon[3].

Publication

The original language of Firefly was English[41]. Genres include space Western[24], science fiction television program[25], drama television series[26], and space opera[27]. Firefly was distributed by video on demand[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Successors include Serenity[43], Serenity: Those Left Behind[44], and Serenity: Better Days[45].

Why It Matters

Firefly has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Firefly is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  27. [45] . wikidata.org.
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  40. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  42. [41] . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [42] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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