Jesus Christ Superstar

1973 film directed by Norman Jewison
Movie film Q898465
Jesus Christ Superstar
NBC Television Network promoting the October 11, 1976 television premiere of the film. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Jesus Christ Superstar

Summary

Jesus Christ Superstar is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,102 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jesus Christ Superstar received the BAFTA Award for Best Sound[3].
  • Jesus Christ Superstar's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Jesus Christ Superstar was directed by Norman Jewison[5].
  • Melvyn Bragg wrote the screenplay for Jesus Christ Superstar[6].
  • Norman Jewison wrote the screenplay for Jesus Christ Superstar[7].
  • Tim Rice wrote the screenplay for Jesus Christ Superstar[8].
  • Jesus Christ Superstar's composer is recorded as Andrew Lloyd Webber[9].
  • Jesus Christ Superstar's genre is musical film[10].
  • Jesus Christ Superstar's genre is drama film[11].
  • Jesus Christ Superstar's genre is Christian fiction[12].
  • Jesus Christ is named after Jesus Christ Superstar[13].
  • superstar is named after Jesus Christ Superstar[14].
  • Jesus Christ Superstar's based on is recorded as Jesus Christ Superstar[15].
  • A cast member of Jesus Christ Superstar was Carl Anderson[16].
  • A cast member of Jesus Christ Superstar was Yvonne Elliman[17].
  • A cast member of Jesus Christ Superstar was Ted Neeley[18].
  • A cast member of Jesus Christ Superstar was Barry Dennen[19].
  • A cast member of Jesus Christ Superstar was Bob Bingham[20].
  • A cast member of Jesus Christ Superstar was Josh Mostel[21].
  • A cast member of Jesus Christ Superstar was Paul Thomas[22].
  • A cast member of Jesus Christ Superstar was Kurt Yaghjian[23].
  • A cast member of Jesus Christ Superstar was Robert LuPone[24].
  • Jesus Christ Superstar was produced by Norman Jewison[25].
  • Jesus Christ Superstar was produced by Robert Stigwood[26].
  • Jesus Christ Superstar's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Norman Jewison[25] and Robert Stigwood[26]. Jesus Christ Superstar was directed by Norman Jewison[5]. Screenwriters include Melvyn Bragg[6], Norman Jewison[7], and Tim Rice[8]. Cast members include Carl Anderson[16], Yvonne Elliman[17], Ted Neeley[18], Barry Dennen[19], Bob Bingham[20], and Josh Mostel[21].

Publication

Publication dates include August 7, 1973[28], August 15, 1973[29], August 23, 1973[30], September 20, 1973[31], October 20, 1973[32], and October 25, 1973[33]. The original language of Jesus Christ Superstar was English[34]. Genres include musical film[10], drama film[11], and Christian fiction[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Jesus Christ Superstar received the BAFTA Award for Best Sound[3]. Reviews include 5.9/10[36] and 50%[37].

Why It Matters

Jesus Christ Superstar ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,102 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did Jesus Christ Superstar receive?

Honors received include BAFTA Award for Best Sound[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1973-08-07T00:00:00Z, +1973-08-15T00:00:00Z, +1973-08-23T00:00:00Z +15
    Screenwriter Melvyn Bragg, Norman Jewison, Tim Rice
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+108'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+109'}
    Named after Jesus Christ, superstar
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