Midnight Cowboy

Summary

Midnight Cowboy is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,763 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Midnight Cowboy received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• Midnight Cowboy received the Academy Award for Best Director^[4].
• Midnight Cowboy received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[5].
• Midnight Cowboy received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].
• Midnight Cowboy's instance of is recorded as film^[7].
• Midnight Cowboy was directed by John Schlesinger^[8].
• Waldo Salt wrote the screenplay for Midnight Cowboy^[9].
• James Leo Herlihy wrote the screenplay for Midnight Cowboy^[10].
• Midnight Cowboy's composer is recorded as John Barry^[11].
• Midnight Cowboy is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[12].
• Midnight Cowboy's genre is buddy film^[13].
• Midnight Cowboy's genre is drama film^[14].
• Midnight Cowboy's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[15].
• Midnight Cowboy's genre is film based on a novel^[16].
• Midnight Cowboy's based on is recorded as Midnight Cowboy^[17].
• A cast member of Midnight Cowboy was Dustin Hoffman^[18].
• A cast member of Midnight Cowboy was Jon Voight^[19].
• A cast member of Midnight Cowboy was Sylvia Miles^[20].
• A cast member of Midnight Cowboy was Brenda Vaccaro^[21].
• A cast member of Midnight Cowboy was Bob Balaban^[22].
• A cast member of Midnight Cowboy was John McGiver^[23].
• A cast member of Midnight Cowboy was Barnard Hughes^[24].
• A cast member of Midnight Cowboy was Viva^[25].
• A cast member of Midnight Cowboy was Isabelle Collin Dufresne^[26].
• A cast member of Midnight Cowboy was Paul Morrissey^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Midnight Cowboy was produced by Jerome Hellman^[28]. It was directed by John Schlesinger^[8]. Screenwriters include Waldo Salt^[9] and James Leo Herlihy^[10]. Cast members include Dustin Hoffman^[18], Jon Voight^[19], Sylvia Miles^[20], Brenda Vaccaro^[21], Bob Balaban^[22], and John McGiver^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include July 18, 1969^[29], January 1, 1969^[30], and May 25, 1969^[31]. The original language of Midnight Cowboy was English^[32]. Genres include buddy film^[13], drama film^[14], LGBTQ-related film^[15], and film based on a novel^[16]. It is part of National Film Registry^[33]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include prostitution^[35], male prostitution^[36], urbanity^[37], rurality^[38], loneliness^[39], and terminal illness^[40]. Midnight Cowboy is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[12].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1929^[43]; Academy Award for Best Director^[4], an award for best direction^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1929^[46]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[5], an award for best adapted screenplay^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1929^[49]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6], a film award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1929^[52]. Reviews include 8.5/10^[53], 89%^[54], 79/100^[55], and 7.8/10^[56].

Why It Matters

Midnight Cowboy ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,763 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

What awards did Midnight Cowboy receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Director^[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].