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Happy Birthday to Me

1981 film by J. Lee Thompson
Movie film Q303999
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Happy Birthday to Me

Summary

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

Key Facts

  • Happy Birthday to Me's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Happy Birthday to Me was directed by J. Lee Thompson[4].
  • Timothy Bond wrote the screenplay for Happy Birthday to Me[5].
  • Happy Birthday to Me's composer is recorded as Bo Harwood[6].
  • Happy Birthday to Me's genre is horror film[7].
  • Happy Birthday to Me's genre is slasher film[8].
  • A cast member of Happy Birthday to Me was Melissa Sue Anderson[9].
  • A cast member of Happy Birthday to Me was Glenn Ford[10].
  • A cast member of Happy Birthday to Me was Sharon Acker[11].
  • A cast member of Happy Birthday to Me was Frances Hyland[12].
  • A cast member of Happy Birthday to Me was Tracey E. Bregman[13].
  • A cast member of Happy Birthday to Me was Lisa Langlois[14].
  • A cast member of Happy Birthday to Me was Matt Craven[15].
  • A cast member of Happy Birthday to Me was Lesleh Donaldson[16].
  • Happy Birthday to Me was produced by John Dunning[17].
  • Happy Birthday to Me's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[18].
  • Happy Birthday to Me's director of photography is recorded as Robert Paynter[19].
  • The original language of Happy Birthday to Me was English[20].
  • Happy Birthday to Me was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Happy Birthday to Me's review score is recorded as 4.9/10[22].
  • Happy Birthday to Me's review score is recorded as 24/100[23].
  • Happy Birthday to Me's review score is recorded as 29%[24].
  • Happy Birthday to Me's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Happy Birthday to Me's country of origin is recorded as Canada[26].
  • Happy Birthday to Me was published on January 1, 1981[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Happy Birthday to Me was produced by John Dunning[17]. It was directed by J. Lee Thompson[4]. Timothy Bond wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Melissa Sue Anderson[9], Glenn Ford[10], Sharon Acker[11], Frances Hyland[12], Tracey E. Bregman[13], and Lisa Langlois[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1981[27], July 31, 1981[28], and May 15, 1981[29]. The original language of Happy Birthday to Me was English[20]. Genres include horror film[7] and slasher film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Reception

Reviews include 4.9/10[22], 24/100[23], and 29%[24].

Why It Matters

Happy Birthday to Me ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,039 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Canada film Glenn Ford Netflix

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . sinemalar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . CineTV. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1981-07-31T00:00:00Z, +1981-05-15T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Timothy Bond
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+110'}
    Mpa film rating → R
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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