Merlin

1998 television miniseries directed by Steve Barron
TVSeries miniseries Q1500095
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Merlin

Summary

Merlin is a miniseries[1]. Merlin draws 849 Wikipedia views per month (miniseries category, ranking #97 of 738).[2]

Key Facts

  • Merlin's instance of is recorded as miniseries[3].
  • Merlin was directed by Steve Barron[4].
  • David Stevens wrote the screenplay for Merlin[5].
  • Merlin's composer is recorded as Trevor Jones[6].
  • Merlin's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Merlin's genre is action film[8].
  • Merlin's genre is medieval film[9].
  • Merlin is named after Merlin[10].
  • Merlin's based on is recorded as Arthurian romance[11].
  • Merlin was followed by Merlin's Apprentice[12].
  • A cast member of Merlin was Sam Neill[13].
  • A cast member of Merlin was Daniel Brocklebank[14].
  • A cast member of Merlin was Miranda Richardson[15].
  • A cast member of Merlin was Isabella Rossellini[16].
  • A cast member of Merlin was Martin Short[17].
  • A cast member of Merlin was Helena Bonham Carter[18].
  • A cast member of Merlin was Rutger Hauer[19].
  • A cast member of Merlin was James Earl Jones[20].
  • A cast member of Merlin was John Gielgud[21].
  • A cast member of Merlin was Billie Whitelaw[22].
  • A cast member of Merlin was Lena Headey[23].
  • A cast member of Merlin was Jason Done[24].
  • A cast member of Merlin was Rachel De Thame[25].
  • A cast member of Merlin was Jeremy Sheffield[26].
  • A cast member of Merlin was Sebastian Roché[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Merlin was produced by Dyson Lovell[28]. Merlin was directed by Steve Barron[4]. David Stevens wrote the screenplay for Merlin[5]. Cast members include Sam Neill[13], Daniel Brocklebank[14], Miranda Richardson[15], Isabella Rossellini[16], Martin Short[17], and Helena Bonham Carter[18].

Publication

Merlin was published on +1998-01-01T00:00:00Z[29]. The original language of Merlin was English[30]. Genres include fantasy film[7], action film[8], and medieval film[9]. Merlin was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 82%[32] and 6.3/10[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Merlin was followed by Merlin's Apprentice[12].

Why It Matters

Merlin draws 849 Wikipedia views per month (miniseries category, ranking #97 of 738).[2] Merlin has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Merlin is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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