Magnum, P.I.

American crime drama television series (1980-1988)
TVSeries television_series Q254689
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Magnum, P.I.

Summary

Magnum, P.I. is a television series[1]. Magnum, P.I. ranks in the top 5% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,233 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Magnum, P.I. is the creator of Donald P. Bellisario[3].
  • Magnum, P.I. is the creator of Glen A. Larson[4].
  • Magnum, P.I. received the Genesis Award[5].
  • Magnum, P.I. received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film[6].
  • Magnum, P.I. received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama[7].
  • Magnum, P.I. received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series[8].
  • Magnum, P.I. received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[9].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s image is recorded as Magnum scene.jpg[10].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s instance of is recorded as television series[11].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s director is recorded as Ray Austin[12].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s director is recorded as Mike Vejar[13].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s director is recorded as Ivan Dixon[14].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s screenwriter is recorded as Chris Abbott[15].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s screenwriter is recorded as Donald P. Bellisario[16].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s screenwriter is recorded as Glen A. Larson[17].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s composer is recorded as Mike Post[18].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s composer is recorded as Pete Carpenter[19].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s composer is recorded as Ian Freebairn-Smith[20].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s genre is recorded as detective fiction[21].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s genre is recorded as action television series[22].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s genre is recorded as drama television series[23].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s logo image is recorded as Magnumpi-logo.svg[24].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s cast member is recorded as Tom Selleck[25].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s cast member is recorded as John Hillerman[26].
  • Magnum, P.I.'s cast member is recorded as Roger E. Mosley[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include Ray Austin[12], Mike Vejar[13], and Ivan Dixon[14]. Screenwriters include Chris Abbott[15], Donald P. Bellisario[16], and Glen A. Larson[17]. Cast members include Tom Selleck[25], John Hillerman[26], Roger E. Mosley[27], and Larry Manetti[28]. Created works include Donald P. Bellisario[3], a screenwriter[29], b. 1935[30], of United States[31], awarded the Edgar Awards[32] and Glen A. Larson[4], a screenwriter[33], 1937–2014[34], of United States[35], awarded the Edgar Awards[36].

Publication

Magnum, P.I.'s original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[37]. Genres include detective fiction[21], action television series[22], and drama television series[23].

Reception

Awards received include Genesis Award[5], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1986[40]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film[6], an award for best supporting actor[41], in United States[42], founded in 1971[43]; Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama[7], a television award category[44], in United States[45], founded in 1962[46]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series[8], a class of award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1954[49]; and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[9], an award for best supporting actor[50], in United States[51], founded in 1954[52].

Why It Matters

Magnum, P.I. ranks in the top 5% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,233 views/month).[2] Magnum, P.I. has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] Magnum, P.I. is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

What awards did Magnum, P.I. receive?

Honors received include Genesis Award[5], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film[6], Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama[7], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  27. [37] . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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