Ghost

1990 film directed by Jerry Zucker
Movie film Q49003
Ghost
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Ghost

Summary

Ghost is a film[1]. Ghost ranks in the top 0.87% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,845 views/month, #816 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ghost received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • Ghost received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4].
  • Ghost's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Ghost was directed by Jerry Zucker[6].
  • Bruce Joel Rubin wrote the screenplay for Ghost[7].
  • Ghost's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[8].
  • Ghost's genre is romance film[9].
  • Ghost's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • Ghost's genre is drama film[11].
  • Ghost's genre is ghost film[12].
  • ghost is named after Ghost[13].
  • A cast member of Ghost was Patrick Swayze[14].
  • A cast member of Ghost was Demi Moore[15].
  • A cast member of Ghost was Whoopi Goldberg[16].
  • A cast member of Ghost was Tony Goldwyn[17].
  • A cast member of Ghost was Rick Aviles[18].
  • A cast member of Ghost was Vincent Schiavelli[19].
  • A cast member of Ghost was Stephen Root[20].
  • A cast member of Ghost was Phil Leeds[21].
  • A cast member of Ghost was Bruce Jarchow[22].
  • A cast member of Ghost was Armelia McQueen[23].
  • A cast member of Ghost was Gail Boggs[24].
  • Ghost was produced by Steven-Charles Jaffe[25].
  • Ghost was produced by Bruce Joel Rubin[26].
  • Ghost was produced by Howard W. Koch[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Ghost was Maurice Jarre[28]. Producers include Steven-Charles Jaffe[25], Bruce Joel Rubin[26], and Howard W. Koch[27]. Ghost was directed by Jerry Zucker[6]. Bruce Joel Rubin wrote the screenplay for Ghost[7]. Cast members include Patrick Swayze[14], Demi Moore[15], Whoopi Goldberg[16], Tony Goldwyn[17], Rick Aviles[18], and Vincent Schiavelli[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990[29], July 13, 1990[30], October 11, 1990[31], and November 7, 1990[32]. The original language of Ghost was English[33]. Genres include romance film[9], fantasy film[10], drama film[11], and ghost film[12]. Ghost was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include revenge[35] and spiritism[36].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], an award for best supporting actress[37], in United States[38], founded in 1936[39] and Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4], an award for best screenplay[40], in United States[41], founded in 1941[42]. Reviews include 76%[43], 6.9/10[44], and 52/100[45].

Why It Matters

Ghost ranks in the top 0.87% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,845 views/month, #816 of 94,065).[2] Ghost has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Ghost is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did Ghost receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3] and Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . siamzone.com. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [43] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [44] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [45] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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