Giant

1956 American epic Western drama film
Movie film Q669592
Giant
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Giant

Summary

Giant is a film[1]. Giant has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Giant received the Academy Award for Best Director[3].
  • Giant's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Giant was directed by George Stevens[5].
  • Fred Guiol wrote the screenplay for Giant[6].
  • Edna Ferber wrote the screenplay for Giant[7].
  • Giant's composer is recorded as Dimitri Tiomkin[8].
  • Giant's genre is drama film[9].
  • Giant's genre is Western film[10].
  • A cast member of Giant was Elizabeth Taylor[11].
  • A cast member of Giant was Rock Hudson[12].
  • A cast member of Giant was James Dean[13].
  • A cast member of Giant was Carroll Baker[14].
  • A cast member of Giant was Jane Withers[15].
  • A cast member of Giant was Mercedes McCambridge[16].
  • A cast member of Giant was Dennis Hopper[17].
  • A cast member of Giant was Sal Mineo[18].
  • A cast member of Giant was Rod Taylor[19].
  • A cast member of Giant was Earl Holliman[20].
  • A cast member of Giant was Elsa Cárdenas[21].
  • A cast member of Giant was Paul Fix[22].
  • A cast member of Giant was Judith Evelyn[23].
  • A cast member of Giant was Chill Wills[24].
  • A cast member of Giant was Alexander Scourby[25].
  • A cast member of Giant was Charles Meredith[26].
  • A cast member of Giant was Robert Nichols[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Henry Ginsberg[28] and George Stevens[29]. Giant was directed by George Stevens[5]. Screenwriters include Fred Guiol[6] and Edna Ferber[7]. Cast members include Elizabeth Taylor[11], Rock Hudson[12], James Dean[13], Carroll Baker[14], Jane Withers[15], and Mercedes McCambridge[16].

Publication

Publication dates include October 10, 1956[30], February 13, 1957[31], December 12, 1956[32], and 1956[33]. Original languages include English[34] and Spanish[35]. Genres include drama film[9] and Western film[10]. Giant is part of National Film Registry[36]. Giant was distributed by video on demand[37].

Reception

Giant received the Academy Award for Best Director[3]. Reviews include 7.8/10[38], 88%[39], and 84/100[40].

Why It Matters

Giant has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Giant is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did Giant receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Director[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . decine21.com. Retrieved . decine21.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [31] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 giant
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  2. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Boris Leven
    Described by source Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia
    Publication date +1956-10-10T00:00:00Z, +1957-02-13T00:00:00Z, +1956-12-12T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Fred Guiol, Edna Ferber
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