Gallipoli

1981 Australian film by Peter Weir
Movie film Q1077160
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Gallipoli

Summary

Gallipoli is a film[1]. Gallipoli ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,039 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gallipoli received the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[3].
  • Gallipoli received the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[4].
  • Gallipoli received the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[5].
  • Gallipoli received the AACTA Award for Best Direction[6].
  • Gallipoli received the AACTA Award for Best Editing[7].
  • Gallipoli received the AACTA Award for Best Production Design[8].
  • Gallipoli's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Gallipoli was directed by Peter Weir[10].
  • David Williamson wrote the screenplay for Gallipoli[11].
  • Peter Weir wrote the screenplay for Gallipoli[12].
  • Ernest Raymond wrote the screenplay for Gallipoli[13].
  • Gallipoli's composer is recorded as Brian May[14].
  • Gallipoli is associated with the Australian New Wave movement[15].
  • Gallipoli's genre is historical film[16].
  • Gallipoli's genre is war film[17].
  • A cast member of Gallipoli was Mel Gibson[18].
  • A cast member of Gallipoli was Bill Kerr[19].
  • A cast member of Gallipoli was Mark Lee[20].
  • A cast member of Gallipoli was Robert Grubb[21].
  • A cast member of Gallipoli was Bill Hunter[22].
  • A cast member of Gallipoli was David Argue[23].
  • A cast member of Gallipoli was Paul Sonkkila[24].
  • A cast member of Gallipoli was Harold Hopkins[25].
  • A cast member of Gallipoli was Reg Evans[26].
  • A cast member of Gallipoli was Steve Dodd[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert Stigwood[28] and Patricia Lovell[29]. Gallipoli was directed by Peter Weir[10]. Screenwriters include David Williamson[11], Peter Weir[12], and Ernest Raymond[13]. Cast members include Mel Gibson[18], Bill Kerr[19], Mark Lee[20], Robert Grubb[21], Bill Hunter[22], and David Argue[23].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1981[30], March 5, 1982[31], August 7, 1981[32], August 13, 1981[33], August 28, 1981[34], and December 10, 1981[35]. The original language of Gallipoli was English[36]. Genres include historical film[16] and war film[17]. Gallipoli was distributed by video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include trench warfare[38], World War I[39], and scapegoating[40]. Gallipoli is associated with the Australian New Wave movement[15].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[3], a class of award[41]; AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[4], a film award category[42], in Australia[43], founded in 1972[44]; AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[5], a class of award[45], in Australia[46], founded in 1976[47]; AACTA Award for Best Direction[6], a film award category[48], in Australia[49], founded in 1971[50]; AACTA Award for Best Editing[7], a class of award[51], in Australia[52], founded in 1967[53]; and AACTA Award for Best Production Design[8], a film award category[54], in Australia[55], founded in 1976[56]. Reviews include 91%[57], 8/10[58], and 65/100[59].

Why It Matters

Gallipoli ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,039 views/month).[2] Gallipoli has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] Gallipoli is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

What awards did Gallipoli receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[3], AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[4], AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[5], and AACTA Award for Best Direction[6].

References

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  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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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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  1. 29d ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → Gallipoli Campaign, World War I, 1910s +1
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → trench warfare, World War I, scapegoating
    P14821 → 82432
    Movement → Australian New Wave
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  3. 5w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → trench warfare, World War I, scapegoating
    Set in period → Gallipoli Campaign, World War I, 1910s +1
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  4. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 23534
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  5. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → trench warfare, World War I, scapegoating
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  6. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 26457
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  7. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → Gallipoli Campaign, World War I, 1910s +1
    Publication date → +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1982-03-05T00:00:00Z, +1981-08-07T00:00:00Z +3
    Screenwriter → David Williamson, Peter Weir, Ernest Raymond
    Duration → {'amount': '+111'}
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