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Jesus Christ Superstar

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

Jesus Christ Superstar is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,668 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: BAFTA Award for Best Sound[3]
  • Director: Norman Jewison[4]
  • Screenwriter: Melvyn Bragg[5], Norman Jewison[6], Tim Rice[7]
  • Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber[8]
  • Genre: musical film[9], drama film[10], Christian fiction[11]
  • Named after: Jesus Christ[12], superstar[13]
  • Based on: Jesus Christ Superstar[14]
  • Cast member: Carl Anderson[15], Yvonne Elliman[16], Ted Neeley[17], Barry Dennen[18], Bob Bingham[19], Josh Mostel[20], Paul Thomas[21], Kurt Yaghjian[22], Robert LuPone[23]
  • Producer: Norman Jewison[24], Robert Stigwood[25]
  • Production company: Universal Pictures[26]
  • Director of photography: Douglas Slocombe[27]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
  • Commons category: Jesus Christ Superstar (film)[29]
  • Soundtrack release: Jesus Christ Superstar – The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Album[30]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[31]
  • Review score: 5.9/10[32], 50%[33]
  • Color: color[34]
  • Country of origin: United States[35], Australia[36]
  • Publication date: August 7, 1973[37], August 15, 1973[38], August 23, 1973[39], September 20, 1973[40], October 20, 1973[41], October 25, 1973[42], October 30, 1973[43], November 21, 1973[44], November 30, 1973[45], December 12, 1973[46], December 13, 1973[47], December 14, 1973[48], December 21, 1973[49], December 22, 1973[50]
  • Distributed by: MOKÉP[51]
  • Narrative location: Judea[52]
  • Filming location: Abdah[53], Beit Guvrin National Park[54], Beit She'an[55], Dead Sea[56], Herod's Palace at Herodium[57]
  • Film editor: Antony Gibbs[58]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Song Score[59], Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[60], Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[61], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[62], Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor[63], BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[64], BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design[65]
  • Title: Jesus Christ Superstar[66]

Why It Matters

Jesus Christ Superstar has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

What awards did Jesus Christ Superstar receive?

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

Related Entities

Andrew Lloyd Webber Australia film Jesus Christ Norman Jewison Tim Rice United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  30. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', '
    Ampas collections film id → 1001318, W061238
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 6835
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  4. 16w 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
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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