Living in Oblivion

1995 film by Tom DiCillo
Movie film Q1648536
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Living in Oblivion

Summary

Living in Oblivion is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Living in Oblivion received the Grand prix du Festival de Deauville[3].
  • Living in Oblivion received the The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award[4].
  • Living in Oblivion's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Living in Oblivion was directed by Tom DiCillo[6].
  • Tom DiCillo wrote the screenplay for Living in Oblivion[7].
  • Living in Oblivion's composer is recorded as Jim Farmer[8].
  • Living in Oblivion's genre is comedy drama[9].
  • Living in Oblivion's genre is comedy film[10].
  • A cast member of Living in Oblivion was Steve Buscemi[11].
  • A cast member of Living in Oblivion was Catherine Keener[12].
  • A cast member of Living in Oblivion was Dermot Mulroney[13].
  • A cast member of Living in Oblivion was James LeGros[14].
  • A cast member of Living in Oblivion was Peter Dinklage[15].
  • A cast member of Living in Oblivion was Kevin Corrigan[16].
  • Living in Oblivion was produced by Dermot Mulroney[17].
  • Living in Oblivion's director of photography is recorded as Frank Prinzi[18].
  • The original language of Living in Oblivion was English[19].
  • Living in Oblivion was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • Living in Oblivion's review score is recorded as 88%[21].
  • Living in Oblivion's review score is recorded as 7.7/10[22].
  • Living in Oblivion's color is recorded as color[23].
  • Living in Oblivion's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • Living in Oblivion was released on January 1, 1995[25].
  • Living in Oblivion was released on September 7, 1995[26].
  • Living in Oblivion's distributed by is recorded as Sony Pictures Classics[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Living in Oblivion was produced by Dermot Mulroney[17]. It was directed by Tom DiCillo[6]. Tom DiCillo wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Steve Buscemi[11], Catherine Keener[12], Dermot Mulroney[13], James LeGros[14], Peter Dinklage[15], and Kevin Corrigan[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1995[25] and September 7, 1995[26]. The original language of Living in Oblivion was English[19]. Genres include comedy drama[9] and comedy film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Reception

Awards received include Grand prix du Festival de Deauville[3], a film award[28], founded in 1995[29] and The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award[4], a film award[30], in United States[31]. Reviews include 88%[21] and 7.7/10[22].

Why It Matters

Living in Oblivion has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Living in Oblivion receive?

Honors received include Grand prix du Festival de Deauville[3] and The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1995-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1995-09-07T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Tom DiCillo
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+89'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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