Mater and the Ghostlight

2006 short film
Movie animated_short_film Q2219678
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Mater and the Ghostlight

Summary

Mater and the Ghostlight is an animated short film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of animated_short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (625 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mater and the Ghostlight's instance of is recorded as animated short film[3].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight was directed by John Lasseter[4].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight was directed by Dan Scanlon[5].
  • John Lasseter wrote the screenplay for Mater and the Ghostlight[6].
  • Joe Ranft wrote the screenplay for Mater and the Ghostlight[7].
  • Dan Scanlon wrote the screenplay for Mater and the Ghostlight[8].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight's genre is comedy[9].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight's based on is recorded as Cars[10].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight's based on is recorded as Cars[11].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight was produced by Darla K. Anderson[12].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight's production company is recorded as Pixar[13].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight's production company is recorded as Walt Disney Pictures[14].
  • The original language of Mater and the Ghostlight was English[15].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight was distributed by video on demand[16].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight was distributed by direct-to-video[17].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight's color is recorded as color[18].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight was published on January 1, 2006[20].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight's voice actor is recorded as Larry the Cable Guy[21].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight's voice actor is recorded as Michael Wallis[22].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight's voice actor is recorded as Cheech Marin[23].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight's voice actor is recorded as Bonnie Hunt[24].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight's voice actor is recorded as Paul Newman[25].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight's voice actor is recorded as Owen Wilson[26].
  • Mater and the Ghostlight's voice actor is recorded as Paul Dooley[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Mater and the Ghostlight was produced by Darla K. Anderson[12]. Directors include John Lasseter[4] and Dan Scanlon[5]. Screenwriters include John Lasseter[6], Joe Ranft[7], and Dan Scanlon[8].

Publication

Mater and the Ghostlight was published on January 1, 2006[20]. The original language of it was English[15]. Its genre is comedy[9]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[16] and direct-to-video[17].

Subject and Themes

Mater and the Ghostlight's main subject is car[28].

Why It Matters

Mater and the Ghostlight ranks in the top 3% of animated_short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (625 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 901686
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 901686, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 55319
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 55319, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → car
    Fabrication method → computer animation
    Website → —
    Based on → Cars, Cars
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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