Melvin and Howard

1980 film by Jonathan Demme
Movie film Q1419410
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Melvin and Howard

Summary

Melvin and Howard is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Melvin and Howard received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • Melvin and Howard received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4].
  • Melvin and Howard received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[5].
  • Melvin and Howard received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay[6].
  • Melvin and Howard received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[7].
  • Melvin and Howard received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[8].
  • Melvin and Howard's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Melvin and Howard's director is recorded as Jonathan Demme[10].
  • Melvin and Howard's screenwriter is recorded as Bo Goldman[11].
  • Melvin and Howard's composer is recorded as Bruce Langhorne[12].
  • Melvin and Howard's movement is recorded as New Hollywood[13].
  • Melvin and Howard's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • Melvin and Howard's genre is recorded as comedy film[15].
  • Melvin and Howard's cast member is recorded as Paul Le Mat[16].
  • Melvin and Howard's cast member is recorded as Mary Steenburgen[17].
  • Melvin and Howard's cast member is recorded as Pamela Reed[18].
  • Melvin and Howard's cast member is recorded as Jason Robards[19].
  • Melvin and Howard's cast member is recorded as Michael J. Pollard[20].
  • Melvin and Howard's cast member is recorded as Chip Taylor[21].
  • Melvin and Howard's cast member is recorded as Charlene Holt[22].
  • Melvin and Howard's cast member is recorded as Gloria Grahame[23].
  • Melvin and Howard's cast member is recorded as Dabney Coleman[24].
  • Melvin and Howard's cast member is recorded as Charles Napier[25].
  • Melvin and Howard's cast member is recorded as Jack Kehoe[26].
  • Melvin and Howard's cast member is recorded as Antony Alda[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Melvin and Howard's producer is recorded as Art Linson[28]. Its director is recorded as Jonathan Demme[10]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Bo Goldman[11]. Cast members include Paul Le Mat[16], Mary Steenburgen[17], Pamela Reed[18], Jason Robards[19], Michael J. Pollard[20], and Chip Taylor[21].

Publication

Publication dates include +1980-01-01T00:00:00Z[29], +1982-04-02T00:00:00Z[30], and +1981-05-04T00:00:00Z[31]. Melvin and Howard's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[32]. Genres include drama film[14] and comedy film[15].

Subject and Themes

Melvin and Howard's movement is recorded as New Hollywood[13].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], an award for best supporting actress[33], in United States[34], founded in 1936[35]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4], an award for best screenplay[36], in United States[37], founded in 1941[38]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[5], an award for best supporting actress[39], in United States[40], founded in 1944[41]; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay[6], a class of award[42], in United States[43]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[7], a class of award[44], in United States[45]; and National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[8], a class of award[46], in United States[47]. Reviews include 8/10[48] and 91%[49].

Why It Matters

Melvin and Howard ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did Melvin and Howard receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[5], and National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [28] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [48] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [49] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . svenskfilmdatabas.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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