Midnight Express

Summary

Midnight Express is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,102 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Midnight Express received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[3].
• Midnight Express received the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[4].
• Midnight Express received the BAFTA Award for Best Direction^[5].
• Midnight Express received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role^[6].
• Midnight Express received the BAFTA Award for Best Editing^[7].
• Midnight Express received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama^[8].
• Midnight Express's image is recorded as Fort Saint Elmo in 2018 33.jpg^[9].
• Midnight Express's instance of is recorded as film^[10].
• Midnight Express's director is recorded as Alan Parker^[11].
• Midnight Express's screenwriter is recorded as Oliver Stone^[12].
• Midnight Express's screenwriter is recorded as Billy Hayes^[13].
• Midnight Express's composer is recorded as Giorgio Moroder^[14].
• Midnight Express's genre is recorded as biographical film^[15].
• Midnight Express's genre is recorded as drama film^[16].
• Midnight Express's genre is recorded as prison film^[17].
• Midnight Express's genre is recorded as independent film^[18].
• Midnight Express's genre is recorded as crime film^[19].
• Midnight Express's genre is recorded as film based on book^[20].
• Midnight Express's based on is recorded as Midnight Express^[21].
• Midnight Express's cast member is recorded as Brad Davis^[22].
• Midnight Express's cast member is recorded as Randy Quaid^[23].
• Midnight Express's cast member is recorded as John Hurt^[24].
• Midnight Express's cast member is recorded as Paul L. Smith^[25].
• Midnight Express's cast member is recorded as Irene Miracle^[26].
• Midnight Express's cast member is recorded as Paolo Bonacelli^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Midnight Express's performer is recorded as Giorgio Moroder^[28]. Producers include Alan Marshall^[29] and David Puttnam^[30]. Its director is recorded as Alan Parker^[11]. Screenwriters include Oliver Stone^[12] and Billy Hayes^[13]. Cast members include Brad Davis^[22], Randy Quaid^[23], John Hurt^[24], Paul L. Smith^[25], Irene Miracle^[26], and Paolo Bonacelli^[27].

Publication

Publication dates include +1978-05-18T00:00:00Z^[31], +1978-09-16T00:00:00Z^[32], +1978-10-27T00:00:00Z^[33], +1979-09-29T00:00:00Z^[34], and +1978-08-10T00:00:00Z^[35]. Midnight Express's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[36]. Genres include biographical film^[15], drama film^[16], prison film^[17], independent film^[18], crime film^[19], and film based on book^[20].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[3], an award for best adapted screenplay^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1929^[39]; Academy Award for Best Original Score^[4], an Academy Awards^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1935^[42]; BAFTA Award for Best Direction^[5], a class of award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1968^[45]; BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role^[6], a film award category^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; BAFTA Award for Best Editing^[7], a film award category^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama^[8], a film award category^[50], founded in 1944^[51]. Reviews include 7.6/10^[52], 90%^[53], and 59/100^[54].

Why It Matters

Midnight Express ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,102 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

What awards did Midnight Express receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[3], Academy Award for Best Original Score^[4], BAFTA Award for Best Direction^[5], and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role^[6].