Funny Girl
1968 film by William Wyler
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Summary
Funny Girl is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,935 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Actress[3]
- Director: William Wyler[4]
- Screenwriter: Isobel Lennart[5]
- Composer: Jule Styne[6]
- Genre: romantic comedy[7], musical film[8], biographical film[9], comedy drama[10], drama film[11]
- Based on: Funny Girl[12]
- Cast member: Barbra Streisand[13], Omar Sharif[14], Kay Medford[15], Anne Francis[16], Walter Pidgeon[17], Mae Questel[18], Frank Faylen[19], Frank Sully[20], Gerald Mohr[21], John Harmon[22], Lee Allen[23]
- Producer: Ray Stark[24]
- Performer: Barbra Streisand[25]
- Production company: Columbia Pictures[26], Rastar[27]
- Director of photography: Harry Stradling[28]
- Part of: National Film Registry[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
- Commons category: Funny Girl (film)[31]
- Soundtrack release: Funny Girl – The Original Sound Track Recording[32]
- Distribution format: video on demand[33]
- Review score: 7.6/10[34], 94%[35], 88/100[36], 7.4/10[37]
- Color: color[38]
- Country of origin: United States[39]
- Publication date: January 1, 1968[40], February 28, 1969[41], September 18, 1968[42], September 19, 1968[43]
- Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[44], Netflix[45]
- Narrative location: New York City[46], Baltimore[47]
- Filming location: New Jersey[48], Santa Monica[49]
- Film editor: William Sands[50]
- Described by source: AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List[51]
Why It Matters
Funny Girl has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
What awards did Funny Girl receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3].